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Human Anatomy

Human Lungs

Paired respiratory organs

Two spongy lobed organs that oxygenate blood through 300 million alveoli. Their combined gas-exchange surface, spread flat, would cover half a tennis court.

Key specifications

Capacity

~6 L

Alveoli

~300 million

Surface

~70 m²

Lobes

3R / 2L

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Human Lungs
FIG. 004 — Human LungsBlueprint Atlas · Human Anatomy

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