Glencoe Health

Introduction:
Breathing is something we all do every day, usually without even thinking about it. In this lesson, you learned about how the respiratory process works. This Web site can teach you more about the different parts of the respiratory system and how your body protects itself from foreign bodies such as dust, bacteria, and viruses.

Links to Explore:
Inside the Human Body: The Respiratory System
http://www.lung.ca/children/grades7_12/respiratory/respiratory_system.html

Directions:

• Click on the link and read the page on the Respiratory System.
• Then answer the following questions:

1			Explain the purpose of the breathing process.
2			What is the epiglottis and what function does it perform?
3			Which part of the respiratory system contains the vocal cords?
4			What connects the mouth and the throat to the stomach?
5			How do cilia and mucus work together to remove unwanted matter from the lungs?