7.6 Breathing and
breathing system
in humans
C. Our breathing mechanism
i Words to know:
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English
term
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Write
the words again
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Chinese
term
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1
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Diaphragm
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橫膈膜
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2
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Intercostal
muscle
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肋間肌
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3
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Rib
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肋骨
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4
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Chest
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胸腔
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5
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Volume
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體積
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6
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Pressure
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壓力
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7
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Contract / Relax
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收縮 / 放鬆
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8
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Upwards /
Downwards
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向上 / 向下
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9
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Inwards /
Outwards
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向內 / 向外
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i Fill in the blanks:
1 Breathing is brought about by the actions of diaphragm /
intercostal muscles, the
ribs and the Intercostal muscles / diaphragm.
2 Breathing involves changes in volume and pressure inside the
chest.
3 Fill in the table to show how our body works
on breathing.
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Breathing
in
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Breathing
out
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Diaphragm
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move
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Move upwards
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Intercostal muscles
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contract
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Ribs move
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Upwards /
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Downwards and inwards
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Volume inside the chest
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increases
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Gas pressure inside the chest
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increases
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Air flows
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Into the
lungs
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i Writing:
1 During the process of breathing in, the diaphragm becomes flat.
The intercostal muscles
contract, causing the ribs to move upwards and outwards. The volume inside the
chest increases,
and the gas pressure inside decreases. Thus air flows into the lungs.
the lungs.
2 When we breathe out, the diaphragm
moves upwards. The intercostal muscles relax, causing the ribs to move
downwards and inwards. The volume inside the chest decreases, and the gas
pressure inside increases. Thus, air flows out of the lungs.