Professor Dave Explains
The Respiratory System
The system of the body we are most acutely aware of is the respiratory system. We have to breathe, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, every few seconds in order to stay alive. Because we looked at the circulatory system, we know that...
Cerebellum
The Human Body Major Systems & Organs - Respiratory System
The human body is a wondrously complex machine made of flesh, bone, muscles, organs, blood vessels and highly specialized systems that function together to sustain life. This fascinating third part of The Human Body series examines the...
Curated OER
The Respiratory System
Respiratory systems are different in worms, fish, and human lungs, and each are explained by Paul Andersen with his fabulous SMART Board. How are these respiratory systems similar? Keeping breathing surfaces moist is essential in all...
MinuteEarth
How Physics Saved Two Million Premature Babies
Physics ... saving lives, one equation at a time! Learners discover the sad truth about premature babies and respiratory distress syndrome, which claimed millions of lives before scientists could understand its cause. Physics, and the...
TED-Ed
Oxygen’s Surprisingly Complex Journey Through Your Body
What does digestion have to do with aerobic respiration? Watch a video that explains the processes and systems in our bodies that allow oxygen to travel throughout.
Bozeman Science
Respiratory System
When at rest, humans exhale about 17.5 ml of water per hour, but they lose about four times that amount during exercise. The video shows learners how worms, insects, fish and humans all respire very differently. Viewers then explore the...
TED-Ed
How Do the Lungs Work?
With the thousands of tasks our brain consciously performs on a daily basis, it's amazing that breathing isn't one of them. Learn how human bodies are able to automatically control the exchange of gas that keeps us alive...
Curated OER
Respiratory System - Questions and Answers
Intersperse your viewing of this video with questions that are shown on the screen. Keep your learners engaged by having them take notes and answer the questions. Parts of the respiratory system are shown with pictures and animation...
Curated OER
The Respiratory System - How it Works?
Diagrams and video footage of people help show the structures and functions of the respiratory system. Exercise is highlighted, making this an accessible video for a health class.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Biology: Red Blood Cells
A detailed description of how oxygen is delivered to the body's tissues. [16:30]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Fetal Circulation: Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction
Watch how blood gets diverted away from alveoli with low oxygen levels. Rishi is a pediatric infectious disease physician and works at Khan Academy. [9:13]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Biology: The Lungs and Pulmonary System
A detailed account of human ventilation through the pulmonary system. [20:33]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Lower Respiratory Tract: Structure and Function Overview: Lesson 1
This lesson will give an overview of the major structures and functions associated with the Lower respiratory tract. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Lower Respiratory Tract: Structure and Function Overview."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Respiration and the Respiratory Cycle
This lesson will identify the basics of respiration and the respiratory cycle. Includes two videos as well as their transcripts. [7:12 and 4:59]
Curated OER
Kids Health: The Respiratory System
Watch this short movie to find out the basics of the respiratory system. Fun to watch and lots of good information. From KidsHealth.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Gas Exchange: Alveolar Gas Equation Part 2
Find out how to calculate exactly how much oxygen is deep down inside your lungs. Rishi is a pediatric infectious disease physician and works at Khan Academy. [7:06]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Circulatory and Respiratory System: The Lungs and Pulmonary System
The pulmonary system including the lungs, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli and thoracic diaphragm. [20:32]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Tb?
Find out the basics of tuberculosis (TB), where it comes from, its symptoms, and how it spreads. [12:26]