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1. The primary functions of lungs are to transport oxygen from the air into your bloodstream while taking away carbon dioxide, which is released during breathing out.
2. Most vertebrate animals (animals with spines) have two lungs.
3. The lung on the left side of human body is divided into two lobes while the lung on right side is divided into three. The left lung is also slightly smaller.
4. The lungs are the largest organ in the body and the only organ inside the body that is exposed to the outside.
5. Human respiratory system breathes in between 2,100 and 2,400 gallons (8,000 and 9,000 liters) of air each day.
6. The brain directs the rate of inhalation and exhalation of the lungs. It can quickly sense the concentration of oxygen in the air, and increases or decreases the rate of respiration accordingly.
7. The air sacs of the lungs called as alveoli are tiny spongy structures in the lung. There are approximately 600 million alveoli in the lungs.
8. The study of lung diseases is known as pulmonology.
9. Lung diseases include influenza, pneumonia, tuberculosis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchitis and cystic fibrosis and cancer.
10. Smoking introduces tar into the lungs, and that tar can encourage uncontrollable cell growth and thus help develop cancer.
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Afghanistan lawmakers block law on women's rights
France legalizes same-sex marriage
Action plan formulated to combat illegal trade in elephant ivory
India-Japan bilateral meet on commerce
Income criterion for OBC revised
Indo-US Co-Operation in Knowledge Sector
Inflation Index Bonds (IIBs) to be launched by GOI soon
UN General Assembly approves resolution on Syria
First Made in India rotavirus vaccine unveiled
India and Netherlands sign MoU on Urban Planning
Government forms GoM to maintain CBI's autonomy
New guidelines for the Indira Awas Yojana notified
RBI planning to introduce plastic notes
Bureau of Water Use Efficiency to be established by the GOI
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