Know Your Lungs!

Overview

Pop Quiz: Know Your Lungs!

Question 1

True or false: Your lungs are divided into sections called "lobes."

Conclusion

That's true! Your right lung has three lobes, and your left lung has two.

Question 2

Let's try another. Which one of these is an infection of the lungs?

Choices

Asthma, pneumonia, COPD, or emphysema

Conclusion

Pneumonia is an infection in one or both of your lungs. It can be caused by many types of germs.

Question 3

And finally, true or false: The deltoid muscle helps control your breathing.

Conclusion

False! Your diaphragm is the muscle that contracts and expands to help move air into and out of your lungs. And now you know!

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