An introduction to the respiratory system, looking at the role of the heart, veins and arteries, blood, and lungs in the process of breathing, and including activities and a glossary.
Contains documents produced by a variety of government and private health agencies featuring basic medical information on respiratory diseases and disorders, including asthma, cystic fibosis, emphsemia, and the common cold.
An introduction to the respiratory system, looking at the role of the heart, veins and arteries, blood, and lungs in the process of breathing, and including activities and a glossary.
Describes what lungs look like and how they work to provide a body with the oxygen it needs to live. Explains how air that comes in through the nose and mouth travel down the trachea and into millions of air sacs in the lungs. Discusses how oxygen from the air moves throughout the body via the blood stream and how the process of coughing and sneezing removes dust from the body.
Explains the parts and functions of the nose, how the body breathes and smells, the effects of the drug cocaine, and how to get treatment for addiction.
Discovers how these two systems work together to help keep us alive through a process of cellular respiration. Looks at the components of blood and the intricate processes involved. Visit a blood bank and hands-on activity.
