Respiratory and Excretory Systems
General Announcements:
Respiratory/Excretory Unit exam: Wednesday 1/14.
Study Guide:-Respiratory organs (Common name and scientific name), notes, and diagram
-Pathway of air into and out of the body
-Bell Jar Model (demonstration/worksheet) J Inhale L Exhale
-Respiratory Diseases/Disorders (Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia, and Lung Cancer)
-**Lab: Goldfish Respiration
-Excretory organs, notes, and diagram
-Pathway of urine
-**Lab: Chemical Wastes Removed From the Body
Links:
Bill Nye Respiratory System Episode (24 min. Video)
What is a Spirometer?
Truth - Second Hand Smoke Video
Swine Flu Video
Respiratory Disorders Webquest Links:
Asthma
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/asthma
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/asthma.html
Pneumonia
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/pnu
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pneumonia.html
Emphysema
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/emphysema/basics/definition/con-20014218 http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/emphysema.html
COPD
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/copd/basics/definition/con-20032017
Lung Cancer
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lung-cancer/basics/definition/con-20025531
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/lungcancer.html
Video Clips:
Gas exchange between the alveoli and capillaries
Respiratory System Song
