Human Respiratory System

Objectives

• Show knowledge and understanding of the structure of the human respiratory system.
• Show knowledge and understanding of the function of the human respiratory system and its components
• Show knowledge and understanding of the different lung volumes and capacities within the human body

Theory Presentations/Assessment - The Human Respiratory System

• Gas Exchange
• Gas Exchange in Animals
• Gas Exchange in Humans
• Ventilation System Structure
• Inspiration
• Expiration
• Lung Structure
• Alveoli Structure
• The Ventilation Cycle
• Air Used in Gas Exchange
• Lung Capacity
• Summary

Activity - Determining Your Vital Capacity

• Students use a lung volume bag to determine their vital capacity.