The causes, diagnosis, and treatment of lung cancer are discussed in this thorough site. The material is presented in a simple, easy to understand, and straight forward manner.

Click on each key part of the respiratory system to learn about the role it plays in breathing. Also learn how all these parts work together to make the respiratory system work.

This page discusses facts and statistics on smoking, both in the United States and world-wide. Areas addressed include the thousands of chemicals in cigarettes, rates of lung disease in smokers, smoking-related health conditions, smoking...

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

For an organism to function, substances must move into and out of cells. Three processes contribute to this movement - diffusion, osmosis and active transport. Diffusion is the process by which useful materials and waste products move in...

At this very creative site students will love learning about the function of their lungs. Fully illustrated with diagrams and new vocabulary words. Available in Spanish.

Read this passage and then test your knowledge on the Residual Lung Volume in a Patient with the five-question quiz that follows.

In this lesson plan site, students do an experiment, read, and view pictures to learn about the parts of the body that are involved in the breathing process. Contains related links.

A large PDF unit that teaches students about the human body systems. Incorporates many activities and integrates math and language arts.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Defines respiration, looks at structures of the respiratory system, and discusses breathing mechanisms.

Kid's learn about the science of human breathing and the lungs. How we get oxygen into our blood and remove carbon dioxide.

Learn about all aspects of obesity and being overweight! Click on the main topics along the menu bar to access detailed facts ..including causes, risks, who is at risk, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention. Links to related sites...

Index page of the Emphysema Foundation For Our Right to Survive. Contains easy to use links for medical, research, treatment information, and more.

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

In addition to giving the facts about smoking, this youth-focused resource also deals with many young people's misconception that they are immune from the negative effects of smoking. For instance, smoking reduces the rate of lung growth...

This detailed article on bones provides a diagram of the skeletal system, advice to keep bones healthy, and links to further related information. User has option to view Shockwave or non-Shockwave version of this website.

Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing the human respiratory system straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this interactive tutorial.

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

This Lung Association of Saskatchewan site for kids explains how we breathe and the basic mechanics.

Students explore the inhalation/exhalation process that occurs in the lungs during respiration. Using everyday materials, they create a model pair of lungs.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the positive effects of swimming. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Students 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...

The innovative resource has students investigate, diagnose, and assess the severity of emphysema in the lungs of three patients using transverse CT images of the upper and lower lungs. The activity has an interactive online version and a...

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.