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Report Abuse. that's because it is a respiratory surface and theoretically, must be moist. the actual reason is so that the oxygen can be dissolved in that moisture and absorbed, thus gaseous exchange.trixc Â· 7 years ago. Thumbs up.xygen is what the lungs are trying to absorb, but at the same time the lungs function as something of a barrier to solids. The membranes of the epithelial and endothelial cells don't pose a barrier to the movement of this oxygen and the carbon dioxide that needs to be exhaled.
Mammalian lungs are located in the thoracic cavity where they are surrounded and protected by the rib cage, intercostal muscles, and bound by the chest wall. The bottom of the lungs is contained by the diaphragm, a skeletal muscle that facilitates breathing.Breathing requires the coordination of the lungs, the chest wall, and most importantly, the diaphragm.o increase the volume of the lungs, the chest wall expands. This results from the contraction of the intercostal muscles, the muscles that are connected to the rib cage. Lung volume expands because the diaphragm contracts and the intercostals muscles contract, thus expanding the thoracic cavity.