Lingula of left lung

Lingula of left lung

Infobox Anatomy
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Latin = lingula pulmonis sinistri
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Caption = #1 - Anterior border of lung
#2 - Oblique fissure
#3 - Cardiac notch
#4 - Lingula of left lung


Caption2 = 1. Oblique fissure
2. Vertebral part
3. Hilum of lung
4. Cardiac impression
5. Diaphragmatic surface

(Lingula not labeled, but is visible at bottom right.)
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According to most sources, there is no middle lobe in the left lung as there is in the right lung. However, the term lingula is used to denote a projection of the upper lobe of the left lung that serves as the homologue, and some sources define this as a distinct lobe.

There are two bronchopulmonary segments of the lingula: Superior and inferior.

It is thought that the lingula of the left lobe is the remnant of the middle lobe of the left lung, which has been lost through evolution.


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External links

* [http://rad.usuhs.edu/medpix/medpix.html?mode=single&recnum=7747#top Lung Lobes]
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* - "Pleural Cavities and Lungs: Lobes and Fissures of the Lungs"
* - "Pleural Cavities and Lungs: Bronchopulmonary Segments"


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