Anatomica · Plate V · The respiratory system

The human lungs

The lungs, airways and pulmonary vessels of an adult, about 25 cm tall, seen from the front. Drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, select a structure to read about it.

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Procedural model from typical adult dimensions; the branching of the airways and vessels is generated, not traced from one person. Arteries are shown blue and veins red by the usual convention for the pulmonary circulation.