surface area of lungs vs. skin

Subject: surface area of lungs vs. skin

Date: Fri Mar 20 13:45:13 1998
Posted by Stephanie Stone
Grade level: 10-12
School: Westbury High School
City: Houston State/Province: Texas
Country: USA
Area of science: Anatomy
ID: 890423113.An

Message:


I read ( on the Internet, which alreday pretty much discredits the 
information) that the surface arae of a pair of adult human lungs is 
90 sq. yds., and that the surface area of an suldt human is only 
equivalent to about one sq. yd. These don't seem to be plausible 
figures, but if they are, would you please inform me.  If not could 
you be give the approximate correct figures?   
Thanks, Stephanie S.

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