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Your lungs are really amazing. An anatomy professor explains why

  • Written by Arthur Dalley, Professor of Anatomy, Vanderbilt University
A 3D image of lungs.MDGRPHC/Shutterstock.com

Lungs are remarkable organs that continuously achieve amazing feats, which they do so well that we take them for granted, except when their function is diminished. It all happens in a space inside your chest, divided in two and reduced by the presence of the heart, the great vessels and the esophagus.

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