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A muscle below your lungs, called your diaphram, contracts, letting air in your air sacs within your lungs, and relaxes, pushing carbon dioxide out. The oxygen is then used to replenish the life of your blood cells, by your heart taking oxygen and giving carbon dioxide from your blood cells.
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Why is the function of the lungs important?
it is important that co2 gets out of our body or else it wud cause severe body problems.therefore lungs perform a function wich is really important
What structure in fish performs the same function as lungs in mammals?
GillsThe gills perform the same function.
What organ performs a major function?
The heart, liver, kidneys, lungs, and so on, are examples of organs that perform a major (vital) function. Not to mention the brain!
What group of similar tissues working together to perform a function?
A group of tissues working together to perform a similar function is called an organ. Examples of organs found in the body are the skin, lungs, heart, kidneys and liver.
What structure in a cell performs a function similar to a function of the human lungs?
Human lungs provide an exchange of gases. The closest thing to it in cells is the cellular membrane, which allows some gas to pass into the cell, and others, to go out.
The lungs do not function in a fetal pig what takes over their function?
When the lungs do not function the backup respiratory system takes over the function of the lungs. This is true in a fetal pig.
What are the lungs function in an adult animal?
The function of an adult animals lungs is to breathe!
Why do lungs have to carry out their function properly?
why is it important that the lungs are able to carry out their function properly?
What is the function of your lungs?
the main function of our lungs in to take away carbon dioxide and refill the blood with oxygen
What is the mjor function of the trachea?
What is the mjor function of the lungs
What is the general function of the lung?
the specific function of the lungs is to help air pass throw the the lungs another answer is when you breath the air (oxygen) goes into the lungs
What is a function of chicken lungs?
The function of chicken lungs are the same as in humans, for the purpose of breathing in oxygen. The lungs are important organs, and the chicken can not live without them.
