Lung

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 More General Terms 4 Additional Terms 5 References

More Specific Terms

• bronchopulmonary segments
• cardiac impression on lung

Introduction

• Anatomy:
• left lung has two lobes - upper and lower
• right lung has three lobes - upper, middle & lower
• upper lobes have three segments - apical, posterior & anterior
• lower lobes have 5 segments - apical, anterior basal, medial basal, posterior basal, lateral basal
• right middle lobe has two segments - lateral & medial

More General Terms

• organ
• respiratory system structure

Additional Terms

• age-associated changes in pulmonary function
• lung cancer
• lung disease
• pulmonary function test (PFT)

References

Lungs and Breathing [1]

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