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About how much space would all the airsacks in the lungs of an adult cover?
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∙ 13y ago
Spread out flat, all the air sacs in
the lungs of an adult would cover an bubbles or sacs called aleoli. Spread out
flat, all the air sacs in the lungs of an adult would cover an area about the third
of a tennis court.
here are some extra facts. source is at bottom.
Factoids
• Your lungs contain almost 1500 miles of airways and over 300 million
alveoli.
• Every minute you breathe in 13 pints of air.
• Plants are our partners in breathing. We breathe in air, use the oxygen in
it, and release carbon dioxide. Plants take in carbon dioxide and release
oxygen. Thank goodness!
here is the link:
http://www.gaaged.org/Browseable_Folders/Curriculum/Lesson%20Plans/Science_Behind_Our_Food--CAES_July_2005/Measuring_Lung_Respiratory_Tidbits_Information_SBOF_July_2005.pdf
hope this was helpful shane
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no one knows, this is a very stupid question, why do you need to know this??
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