 |  Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology, 9/e David Shier,
Washtenaw Community College
Ricki Lewis,
The University at Albany
Jackie Butler,
Grayson County Community College
Respiratory System
Internet Activities
Structure of the Human Respiratory System
(http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/%7Edpower/resp/struct%7E1.htm)
This site provides the user with a review of the anatomy of the human respiratory system.
Question:
A. What are alveoli?
B. What is the trachea? |
| | | Diving Physiology: Circulation and Respiration
(http://www.uwsports.com/reference_library/noaa/section_03/subsection_01_02.html)
Explore the effects of diving upon the respiratory and circulatory systems at this site.
Question: At rest, about ____ liters of oxygen are used by the tissues per minute. During exercise, an exchange of about ____ liters or more of oxygen per minute may take place. |
| | | Lungs
(http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html)
This site from Human Anatomy On-Line provides the user with helpful information about the lungs.
Question: How many gallons of air does a human breathe in an average lifetime? |
| | | Chronic Bronchitis
(http://www.lungusa.org/)
This site provides the user with essential information on chronic bronchitis. Select "Diseases A to Z", then choose chronic bronchitis.
Question: What are the symptoms of bronchitis? |
| | | The Lung Cancer and Cigarette Smoking Web Page
(http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/LungCancer/)
Learn about the relationship between smoking and lung cancer at this site.
Question: Relate several statistics about smoking and lung cancer. |
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