Food and air both enter your body through your mouth, diverging when they reach the esophagus and trachea. Food goes to the gastrointestinal tract through your esophagus and air travels to your lungs via the trachea, or windpipe.


You will be making a model of how your lungs work in this lab. It will include the trachea, lungs, and the diaphragm, which expands and contracts as it fills and empties your lungs.


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6 Responses to “Working Lung Model”

  1. Susanna Laird says:

    Where can I get that type of hose, y hose connector and the hole stopper?

  2. Sounds like an internet speed question… what happens if you try again, or on a different computer?

  3. Kelly Tesiero says:

    it is so slow to play the video how do i make it faster

  4. Jennifer Holland says:

    We used a phillips screwdriver instead of a drill because our drill was not working at the time. It worked great!

  5. Lillian Jackson says:

    This is so cool! You should try it if you have the materials!