INFERIOR SURFACE OF LUNG

LUNG ANATOMY
The lungs are the organs responsible for respiration.

✓Function
The function of the lungs is to oxygenate blood. They achieve this by bringing inspired air into close contact with oxygen-poor blood in the pulmonary capillaries.

✓Anatomical Position and Relations
The lungs lie either side of the mediastinum, within the thoracic cavity. Each lung is surrounded by a pleural cavity, which is formed by the visceral and parietal pleura.