Lungs and Breathing

lungs  lungs dirty Your body works to keep your lungs as clean as possible The inside of your nose is lined with tiny hairs and a slimy mucus Dirt and germs lungs lungs

The main organ of the respiratory system is the lungs Other respiratory organs include the nose, the trachea and the breathing muscles (the diaphragm and the Your lungs contain tiny air sacs called alveoli Blood flows through the walls of the air sacs and picks up oxygen from the air in the sacs At the same time,

The lungs are not equal in size The right lung is shorter, because the liver sits high, tucked under the ribcase, but it is broader than the left The left Check your lung health Investigate how healthy your lungs are, by taking our interactive Lung Health Checklist Understanding Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension