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What are the lobes of the lungs?

The lobes of the lungs are the areas that make up the lungs. The right lung has three lobes, while the left lung has two.

Why is the left lung smaller than the right lung?

The left lung is smaller than the right lung because it shares space in the chest with the heart.

What is the function of the trachea?

The trachea carries air into the lungs.

What are the tiny air sacs called at the end of the airways?

<p>The tiny air sacs at the end of the airways are called alveoli.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does oxygen from the air reach the bloodstream?

<p>Oxygen from the air diffuses from the alveoli into the blood through the thin barrier between the air and capillaries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Lobes of the Lungs

Areas that make up the lungs; the right lung has three, the left has two.

Why the left lung is smaller

It shares space in the chest with the heart.

Function of the Trachea

It carries air into the lungs.

Alveoli

Tiny sacs at the end of airways where gas exchange occurs.

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How Oxygen Reaches Bloodstream

It diffuses from the alveoli into the blood through a thin barrier.

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