LUNGS Definition & Meaning

How your lungs work lungs 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 lungs The lungs are covered by a thin tissue layer called the pleura The same kind of thin tissue lines the inside of the chest cavity

lungs The lungs are located on either side of the breastbone in the chest cavity and are divided into five main sections The lungs are responsible for