The Path of Air
What is the main job of the respiratory system?
To bring oxygen into the body and remove carbon dioxide.
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What gives red blood cells their color?
Hemoglobin
What two systems work together to deliver oxygen to your body?
The respiratory system and the circulatory system.
What 3 class subjects does Mr. Estrada teach at MPH?
Life Science, Physics and AS Physics
What is the expanded version of the name 'sitcom'?
Sitcom (situational comedy).
This 2013 animated movie takes place in the kingdom of Arendelle and follows two sisters, Anna and Elsa, as they struggle with magic ice powers and a land trapped in winter.
Frozen
What structure connects the throat (pharynx) to the lungs?
The trachea (windpipe)
Which side of the heart pumps blood to the lungs?
The right side.
Which blood cells fight infections and germs?
White blood cells.
When you exercise, what happens to both your heart rate and breathing rate?
They both increase to supply more oxygen to muscles.
What year did Mr. Estrada graduate high school?
On the Disney Channel show Good Luck Charlie, what is the name of the baby that the video diaries are made for?
Charlie.
In a 2016 Disney movie set in Polynesia, a girl chosen by the ocean must sail beyond the reef to return a glowing green stone to its goddess owner. What is the name of this movie?
Moana
In what part of the respiratory system does gas exchange take place?
The alveoli
What chamber of the heart sends oxygen-rich blood to the body?
What part of blood is mostly water and carries nutrients, hormones and waste?
Plasma
If the respiratory system stopped working, how would that affect the circulatory system?
The blood would no longer receive oxygen to carry to the body.
How many years has Mr. Estrada lived in Central New York?
4 years
Which character from The Office famously said, “Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.”?
Jim Halpert (impersonating Dwight Schrute).
In this 2015 Pixar film, most of the story takes place inside a girl’s mind, where characters like Joy, Sadness, and Anger control how she feels. What is the movie’s title?
Inside Out
What happens to the diaphragm when you inhale?
It contracts and moves downward.
What is the main difference between an atrium and ventricle?
Atria receive blood; ventricles pump blood out
Why are platelets important when you get a cut?
They help form clots to stop bleeding
Explain how carbon dioxide moves from your body’s cells to the outside air.
It travels from cells → blood → lungs → out through exhalation.
What is the largest cube that Mr. Estrada has in his collection (Ex. 3x3 is standard)
On the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious, what is the name of the performing arts high school that the characters attend?
Hollywood Arts High School.
This 2018 superhero movie is set in the hidden country of Wakanda and follows King T’Challa as he tries to protect his people and decide how much to share with the world. Name the movie.
Black Panther
Trace the path of air through the respiratory system in order, starting with the nose and mouth.
Nose/Mouth → Pharynx → Trachea → Bronchi → Bronchioles → Alveoli.
Starting with blood returning from the body, list the correct order of blood flow through the heart and lungs until it returns again.
Right atrium → Right ventricle → Lungs → Left atrium → Left ventricle → Body.
If a person lost a lot of red blood cells but had normal white blood cells and plasma, what would their body struggle with the most?
Transporting enough oxygen to their cells.
It increases breathing and heart rate to remove CO₂ and bring in more oxygen.
It increases breathing and heart rate to remove CO₂ and bring in more oxygen.
Hidden somewhere in the classroom is a tiny Easter-egg reference to a movie or show. What is it and where is it?
Back to the Future references everywhere!
Many sitcoms feature “ensemble casts,” meaning no single lead. Name one modern sitcom (2000s–2020s) known for its ensemble cast and explain what connects the characters.
Examples include Parks and Recreation (small-town government workers), Community (college classmates), or The Good Place (afterlife group).
In this 2018 animated film, a teenager from Brooklyn meets many different versions of Spider-Man from other dimensions and eventually becomes his universe’s Spider-Man. What is the title of this movie?
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.