The pleurae cover each lung and line the inner surface of the
thoracic cavity. The pleura that encloses the lung is called the
visceral pleura. The pleura that lines the thoracic cavity is the
parietal pleura.
The front cover of "The Black Lung Captain" by Chris Wooding features Frey, the protagonist of the book, who is a reluctant captain and leader of a disreputable crew aboard a unique airship.
An unhealthy lung, is a lung that is perfect. It has no
problems, and if you have an unhealthy lung, then you will live for
about 90 minutes. If you have a healthy lung then you will live
until 50 years.
If you prick the balloon in a lung model, it simulates a condition like a punctured lung or a collapsed lung. This can lead to air escaping from the lung space, causing a loss of pressure and potentially compromising the lung's ability to expand and contract properly.
Lung cancer is the deadliest of lung diseases, characterized by abnormal growth of cells in the lungs that hinders normal lung function. It can spread rapidly to other parts of the body if not detected and treated early.