This site from Innerbody.com has an illustration as well as detailed text explaining the function of the Diaphragm. See Images - Diaphragm and Descriptions - Diaphragm

This animation illustrates how the diaphragm and muscles around the rib cage work to facilitate inhaling and exhaling.

To gain a better understanding of the roles and functions of components of the human respiratory system and our need for clean air, students construct model lungs that include a diaphragm and chest cavity. They see how air moving in and...

Learners are introduced to the respiratory system, the lungs and air. They learn about how the lungs and diaphragm work, how air pollution affects lungs and respiratory functions, some widespread respiratory problems, and how engineers...

In the following lessons for k-5 students are introduced to the structures within the human respiratory system.

This site has detailed information on emphysema and other Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD), such as chronic bronchitis.

This site has respiratory system activities and learning games for students at all grade levels.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online lesson students will explain how the rate of breathing is regulated.

A summary of Alexander Graham Bell's telephone invention.

A series of four video lessons providing basic warm-up routines for singers. Videos vary in length and focus on diaphragm exercises, vocal range, vocal tone, and protecting the throat.

Select the correct response for each given name and label the respiratory system. Players will test their knowledge of the trachea, larynx, lungs, diaphragm, and more with this 11 question interactive.

What do you know about the respiratory system? Check out this site to learn more about this fascinating body system. This resource features slides of the different parts of this system.

A chart of the repiratory system and an explanation of the various components.

This lesson will illustrate the different parts that make up a microscope, and explain how it works. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Parts of the Microscope."

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how the rate of breathing is regulated and controlled.

Do you know the parts of the lung? Check out this lung diagram that can be printed out for students to label the various parts.

This passage explains the pressure regulation and fluid dynamics of the human respiratory. Complete a five-question quiz over the information in the passage.

This lesson will illustrate the different parts that make up a microscope, and explain how it works. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Parts of the Microscope."

This lesson will illustrate the different parts that make up a microscope, and explain how it works. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Parts of the Microscope."

Explore the human body like never before. Resource presents hundreds of interactive anatomy pictures and descriptions of thousands of objects in the body.

What do you know about the respiratory system? This site gives a detailed description of this integral human body system. Don't miss out.

Site provides a helpful word search teachers can use to help their students familiarize themselves with a microscope and have some fun at the same time.