Bronchoscopic Anatomy • LITFL Medical Blog • CCC Airway

Bronchoscopic Anatomy • LITFL Medical Blog • CCC Airway lung anatomy The right lung consists of 3 lobes , while the left lung consists of 2 lobes and the lingula, a structure lung anatomy Each lung is divided into lobes The right lung has two lobes: the upper, middle, and lower lobes The left lung is slightly smaller due to the presence of the

lung anatomy The mediastinal surface of each lung lies lateral to the mediastinum The right lung lies lateral to the right atrium, superior vena cava, right brachiocephalic

lungs The lung has an apex, base, 3 surfaces, and 3 borders The apex lies above the 1st rib and is covered by the cervical pleura The base is the Gross anatomy; Right lung; Left lung; Variant anatomy There is some form of segmental symmetry between the right and left lungs, even though