A&P Module 15 : Respiratory System
Lesson 1 : Respiratory Organs
Objective(s): (1) Label each of the organs and other structures of the respiratory system; (2) Correlate the function of each respiratory structure with its general function.
Essential Question: How do the individual components of the respiratory system support gas exchange?
Vocabulary: nose, nasal cavity, nasal conchae, paranasal sinuses, pharynx, larynx, vocal cords, epiglottis, glottis, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, pleural cavity, lungs
Assignment(s): Cornell Notes 15-1; Respiratory Organs IP
Lesson 2 : Breathing Mechanism (& Gas Exchange)
Objective(s): (1) Explain how the body utilizes pressure differences to carry out ventilation, (2) Describe how the body exchanges gas with the atmosphere, (3) Describe how oxygen and carbon dioxide are transported throughout the body.
Essential Question: How is the body capable of moving gases from the atmosphere to the cells and then returning waste gases back to the atmosphere?
Vocabulary: ventilation, inspiration, expiration, surfactant, diaphram, alveoli, respiratory membrane, hemoglobin, oxyhemoglobin, hypoxia, carbaminohemoglobin, bicarbonate
Assignment(s): Cornell Notes 15-2; Breathing Mechanism IP