Book lungs are found in arachnides, a class that belongs to the phylum arthropoda.
2006-08-30 23:20:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Well because they are used in terrestrial respiration, they are called "lungs"
The structure itself is shaped similar to a book, well not really but close enough. The tissues that make up the book lungs fold over each other and look superficially like the pages of a book, hence the name.....
Have a look at the book lung in this picture:
http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/classes/biology/bio201/hanscom/book%20lung.gif
2006-08-31 04:42:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lamellae found in this lungs are arranged like the pages found in the book.so it is called as book lungs.
2006-08-31 19:57:50 · answer #2 · answered by moosa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they're respiratory organs. Lungs are respiratory organs. That's the relationship.
2006-08-31 06:24:22 · answer #3 · answered by Hal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋