Structure of the Lungs

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Location of various organs in the respiratory system.

The location and function of several organs in the respiratory system are noted as we follow a camera working within the body as it travels down the trachea from nose to lungs. Includes footage of all the major organs in the trachea including the lungs themselves.
From: GCSE Bitesize Revision Science 2: Biology
First Broadcast : 20 April 2002

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 14-16

Subject : Biology, Science

Topic : Humans as organisms

Keywords : Breathing, Lungs, Trachea, Mucus, Respiratory system, physiology

Notes : A look at the breathing process and parts of the human body involved. Good clip to use as a visual aid to studies of the physiology of breathing.


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