 The Respiratory System starts in your nose and mouth and the majority of the Respiratory System is in your chest.

 The major functions in the Respiratory System are your lungs and your diaphragm. The diaphragm works with your lungs to allow you to breath in and out.

 The Respiratory System works the Circulatory System because it gives oxygen to the blood cells which makes your limbs and brain work. Work Together

 Asthma  What happens when you get an Asthma Attack is when you can’t catch your breath and you have a hard time breathing. Your air ways fill up with mucus, and there is barely any space for air to come into your lungs.  Pneumonia  What happens is your airways fill up with water.

 Asthma affects about 1 in 7 children. It also affects 1 in 5 swimmers in the U.S.  Carbon dioxide can be deadly if there is too much of it in the system  The lung is the most important organ in the body.

1) What protects your Lungs? 2) How does the air & oxygen get to your lungs? 3) What are 2 of the disorders for the Respiratory System?

A1 Your ribs A2 through your mouth & nose A3 Asthma and Pneumonia

 Websites:  Kidsbiology.com  Elibrary.bigckalk.com  Kidshealth.org  e_facts_about_the_respiratory_system  BOOKS:  Living systems  Lungs by Shannon Caster