Lung

Of lower respiratory tract and respiratory organ.

Either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood.

This concept's ID is @1~29446

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  • pulmonary vein 2 facts

    Any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of...

  • lobe of the lung 0 facts

    Any of the three lobes of the right lung or the two lobes of the left lung.

  • alveolar bed 0 facts

    Lung tissue densely packed with alveoli.

  • bronchial artery 0 facts

    Arteries that accompany the bronchioles.

  • air sac 0 facts

    A tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air pa...