glossary of common forestry terminology . Click letter to advance to that section of the glossary: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z . ACRE â Area of land containing 43,560 square feet. A square 1-acre plot measures 209 feet by 209 feet; a circular acre has a radius of 117.75 feet.
What Are the Lungs? Your lungs are organs in your chest that allow your body to take in oxygen from the air. They also help remove carbon dioxide (a waste gas that can be toxic) from your body. The lungs' intake of oxygen and removal of carbon dioxide is called gas exchange. Gas exchange is part of breathing.
The lung is an organ found in your chest cavity. Each lung is divided into lobes. On the left side, you have the left upper- and the left lower- lobe. On the right side, there are 3 lobes: the right upper-, mid-, and lower lobe. A thin lining, called the pleura, surrounds the lobes of the lung. As you breathe, air moves down your windpipe (your trachea), through a tree-like structure called the bronchi.