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Lung Toxicology Problem Set

This problem set is designed to help you understand the basic anatomy and physiology of the respiratory organs, primarily the lungs. You will learn about lung development, respiratory toxicology, second-hand tobacco smoke, asthma, and lung cancer.
  1. Lung anatomy
  2. Alveolar structure
  3. Lung function
  4. Lung development
  5. Causes of death in the United States
  6. Toxicity of tobacco smoke
  7. PM10
  8. Oxidants
  9. Asthma and COPD
Instructions: Each topic page has a multiple choice question designed to help you learn the concepts. If you click on the correct answer, you will see the word "correct" along with reinforcing information. If you click on an incorrect answer, you will be given a tutorial page. You can also go directly to the tutorial page by clicking on the tutorial button. Enjoy yourself - it doesn't matter if you select the right or wrong answer - the point is to learn!

The Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center
The Biology Project
The University of Arizona
Tuesday, October 14, 1997
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