The Canadian Museum of Nature looks at lobe-finned fishes who possessed lungs and gills and was able to use its gills as a form of feet.

Use these practice questions on pleural effusion to review for the NCLEX-RN test.

Use these practice questions on pleural effusion to review for the NCLEX-RN test.

Online children's story that teaches about the health effects of breathing secondhand smoke. Click on "next" at the bottom of the story to see why it's so important not to smoke when children are present; it can affect your health but...

A complete multi-media learning experience for young children to learn about the breathing condition, asthma.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses some diseases of the respiratory system.

Features extensive illustrated information on asthma. Learn what it is, what happens when you have an attack, the triggers, warning signs, consequences, medicines and treatment.

A quiz for NCLEX-RN style questions related to the pulmonary conditions tutorial.

Learn the anatomy of the human respiratory system.

Make learning about the human respiratory system fun and easy. Explore how this system gets oxygen into the body for gas exchange.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What exactly is a fish? You probably think the answer is obvious. You may say that a fish is an animal that swims in the ocean or a lake, using fins. But not all...

An introductory slide show explaining the structure and function of the human respiratory system.

Brief biography of Texas heart surgeon Dr. Denton Cooley. Details the cardiologist's professional career quoting his personal reflections in the development of cardiovascular surgery.

Examined are polio diagnostic tests and the fact there is no treatment for polio only symptomatic support. However, polio can be prevented through the polio vaccine.

A complete, student-led lesson on the respiratory system and asthma. Students learn information and answer interactive review questions along the way. There is a self-checking quiz at the end of the lesson.

This timeline from Global Polio Eradication Initiative of pictures, descriptions, and events -- all of which describe the history of polio and its vaccine -- is organized into three large sections: "Endemic Polio 1580BC-1953," "Vaccine...

This resource contains over 100 animated exercise examples for weight training.

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.

This illustrated article helps students understand how the respiratory system works.

Comprehensive information on CF from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

This article, written for younger readers, explains cystic fibrosis (CF), an inherited disease that causes the body to produce mucus that's extremely thick and sticky.

Detailed description and illustration of the terminal bronchi and alveoli.

From MedlinePlus, a video tutorial featuring information on the gas-exchange process with accompanying text.

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