Name: Sang Kee Date: May 9th

Biology 12 Unit 11 Assignment 1: Respiratory System Virtual Lab

Instructions:
Please complete the Respiratory System Virtual Lab.
External Link:
http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/LS24/LS24.html

Read the information and procedures provided in the lab and complete the journal questions
(provided below). Please note you should be answering your questions in detail, by providing
support in the form of data values (external or from the lab) and/or scientific
information/research to explain your statements.

Journal Questions:

1. How does the diaphragm work to change air pressure in the lungs, and as a result, cause
breathing?

During inhalation, the diaphragm muscle contracts and moves downwards which increases the
space in the chest cavity which your lungs expand which helps breathing.

2. List the structures of the respiratory system in the order that they function for inhalation.
Describe each structures function in detail.

Diaphragm- primary muscle used for inhalation

Nasal Cavity- warm, moisturize and filter air entering the body

Pharynx - allows air to pass from the mouth to the lung

Larynx regulates the flow of air

Trachea provides air flow to and from the lungs

Lungs transfer of oxygen found in the atmosphere into the blood stream and the release of
carbon dioxide into the air.

3. While you were investigating the inhalation sequence, did you change the order of any of
the steps you initially selected? If so, which steps did you rearrange, and why?

I did not change order of any of the steps.

 4. Which structures of the respiratory system trap and eliminate harmful substances from
the air, such as dust, smoke, pollen, and bacteria? Describe how these structures filter air
as it is inhaled.

Mucus in the trachea traps and eliminates harmful substances. The mucus is sticky so it traps
dust and other particles when we breathe in.

Image of your Lab:

Please either complete the following image (label the respiratory steps from #1-6) or include
your own completed screenshot of your virtual lab.