Difference between revisions of "Lungs"
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+ | ===Meaning=== | ||
+ | The [[lungs]] are [[organ]]s in the [[Respiratory System|respiratory system]] used to [[transfer]] [[oxygen]] from the [[air]] to the [[blood]] and [[transfer]] [[Carbon Dioxide]] from the [[blood]] to the [[air]]. | ||
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+ | |[[File:Lungs.png|center|300px]] | ||
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+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A computer generated image of the [[lungs]]. | ||
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+ | ===About Lungs=== | ||
+ | : The [[lungs]] are found in the [[thorax]]. | ||
+ | : The [[lungs]] are protected by the [[Rib Cage|rib cage]]. | ||
+ | : The [[lungs]] are 100 times easier to inflate than a balloon. | ||
+ | : [[Breathing]] in is called inhaling and breathing out is called exhaling. |