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RESPIRATION VIRTUAL LAB
HOW DO THE PARTS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM WORK TOGETHER?
1. How does the diaphragm work to change air pressure in the lungs, and as a result, cause
breathing?
2. List the structures of the respiratory system in order that they function for inhalation.
3. Briefly describe each structures function.
4. While you were investigating in 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?
5. 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.