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noun - either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates
Either of two spongy, saclike respiratory organs in most vertebrates, occupying the chest cavity together with the heart and functioning to remove carbon dioxide from the blood and provide it with oxygen.
A similar organ in some invertebrates, including spiders and terrestrial snails.
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| Snakes have a peculiar respiratory system; most of them have only one of these |
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| each of the pair of organs situated within the ribcage, consisting of elastic sacs with branching passages into which air is drawn, so that oxygen can pass into the blood and carbon dioxide be removed. Lungs are characteristic of vertebrates other than fish, though similar structures are present in some other animal groups. |
| either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood |
| Each of the pair of organs situated within the ribcage, consisting of elastic sacs with branching passages into which air is drawn, so that oxygen can pass into the blood and carbon dioxide be removed. Lungs are characteristic of vertebrates other than fish, though similar structures are present in some other animal groups. |
| either of the two organs in the chest with which people and some animals breathe: |
| either of the two breathing organs in the chest of people and some animals |
| Either of two spongy, saclike respiratory organs in most vertebrates, occupying the chest cavity together with the heart and functioning to remove carbon dioxide from the blood and provide it with oxygen. |
| A similar organ in some invertebrates, including spiders and terrestrial snails. |
| at the top of (one's) lungs As loudly as one's voice will allow. |
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| Lung, Vasternorrlands Lan, SWEDEN |
| Lung, Shaanxi, CHINA |
| Lung, Chiang Rai, THAILAND |
| Lung, Arhangay, MONGOLIA |
| Lung, Punjab, PAKISTAN |
| Lung, Tov, MONGOLIA |
| Lung, Xizang, CHINA |
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The lungs are the primary organs of the respiratory system in humans and many other animals including a few fish and some snails. In mammals and most other vertebrates, two lungs are located near the backbone on either side of the heart. Their function in the respiratory system is to extract oxygen from the atmosphere and transfer it into the bloodstream, and to release carbon dioxide from the bloodstream into the atmosphere, in a process of gas exchange. Respiration is driven by different muscular systems in different species. Mammals, reptiles and birds use their different muscles to support and foster breathing. In early tetrapods, air was driven into the lungs by the pharyngeal muscles via buccal pumping, a mechanism still seen in amphibians. In humans, the main muscle of respiration that drives breathing is the diaphragm. The lungs also provide airflow that makes vocal sounds including human speech possible. * Humans have two lungs, a right lung and a left lung. They are situated wi |