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Dr. Stern responded: Dead space in lung. Dead space is a term used to describe an area of the lung where gas exchange cannot occur - it does not mean dead lung tissue. Everyone has dead space and it is comprised mainly of your airways. It is measured as a percentage. Dead space is affected by many variables including the size of the breath we inhale.
See what healthy lungs can do for you. Every cell in your body needs oxygen in order to live. The air we breathe contains oxygen and other gases. Once in the lungs, oxygen is moved into the bloodstream and carried through your body.At each cell in your body, oxygen is exchanged for a waste gas called carbon dioxide.Your bloodstream then carries this waste gas back to the lungs where it is removed from the blood stream and then exhaled.ee what healthy lungs can do for you. Every cell in your body needs oxygen in order to live. The air we breathe contains oxygen and other gases. Once in the lungs, oxygen is moved into the bloodstream and carried through your body.