Lungs

Key Stage 3

Meaning

The lungs are organs in the respiratory system used to transfer oxygen from the air to the blood and transfer Carbon Dioxide from the blood to the air.

A computer generated image of the lungs.

About Lungs

The lungs are found in the thorax.

The lungs are protected by the rib cage.

The lungs are 100 times easier to inflate than a balloon.

Breathing in is called inhaling and breathing out is called exhaling.