Question #01511
1 Answer
Their entire purpose is to provide oxygen to the bloodstream and remove carbon dioxide.
Explanation:
Although its function is "respiration", that is almost a singular activity, similar to other organs in the system like the liver. The lungs function within the circulatory system as many parallels to the heart itself.
Just as the heart is the central part of the blood circulation, the lungs are the central part of the gas transfer to the bloodstream. The stomach, small intestine and large intestine all play a different role in the acquisition and distribution of energy from food, but only the lungs provide all of the oxygen required to "burn" that fuel to provide energy for our bodies.
The circulatory system is that large system designed to provide the energy distribution and waste removal at the cellular level to maintain life.
