the ribs can move up and out to increase the volume of the thorax Balloons/lungs Can inflate and deflate, are elastic like the alveoli The balloons are large open spaces whereas the lungs are made ...

Some 81% of lungs are rejected for transplantation because they are inflamed or in poor condition. The machine improves the health of the organs, by using a ventilator to inflate and deflate the ...

and the lungs begin to inflate and deflate with each breath. When babies are born, their lungs contain tiny air sacs called ...