Blood Circulation of Lungs
Blood travels in and out of the lungs through pulmonary and bronchial circulation.
- Pulmonary circulation consists of a pair of pulmonary arteries that supplies deoxygenated blood and a pair of lungs i.e. four pulmonary veins that carries the oxygenated blood from the lungs.
- Bronchial circulation consists of the bronchial arteries that bring in nutritive blood to the lungs and the bronchial veins that drain the waste-containing blood from the lungs.
Anatomy of the Human Lung
The anatomy of the human lung shows a complex network of airways and alveoli which is crucial for respiratory function and gas exchange. The human lung anatomy shows paired organs that are located in the thoracic cavity of the upper body. The lungs are the primary organ of the respiratory system.
It is the organ where the exchange of gases i.e. oxygen in and carbon dioxide out takes place. Lungs are also found in other vertebrates except fishes as they have gills to perform the exchange of gases. In this article, we will study in detail about anatomy of human lungs and its diagram.
Table of Content
- Human Lungs
- Human Lung Diagram
- Structure of the Lungs
- Anatomy of Lungs
- Pleura
- Pleural Cavity
- Lobes and Fissures of the Lungs
- Root and Hilum
- Bronchial Tree
- Alveoli
- Difference Between Right and Left lungs
- Blood Circulation of Lungs
- Function of the Lungs
- Diseases of Lungs