The human lungs weighs 2.5 pounds.
The average weight of a human lung is 420 grams (0.93 lbs or 15 oz) according to Wolfram|Alfa (see link below).
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The average weight of a human lung is 420 grams (0.93 lbs or 15 oz) according to Wolfram|Alfa (see link below).
The lung, which the average human has two of, both in the rib cage.
Weight of the human lungs is very less. You have seen the lungs in dissection hall. They are full of formalin water and are quite heavy. Human lungs are totally elastic organs and collapse to very small ball, when air is allowed to enter the pleura. So the weight of each lung should be about fifty grams only.
total lung capacity of human body 6000cc normal human being uses 300cc to 500cc only
The healthy human lung is sterile
The lung capacity vary on the person's age, gender, where he lives and more. For example, if he lives in a smoke-free area his lung capacity is probably more. The average lung capacity for a human is 4-6 liters of air and the average lung capacity for a 10-11 year old is around 4 liters.
4-6 L of air for an average adult human being
Each lung weigh 2.5 pounds so they both weight 5 pounds while the human brain 3 pounds.
The healthy human lung is sterile
I was informed that it was about 75 to 80%. Right, wrong, or ?