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in humans
Right lung
Left lung
Heavier
Lighter
Shorter & wider due to upward compression by liver
Longer & narrower due to side compression by heart
Has oblique & horizontal (transverse) fissure
Only has oblique fissure
Three lobes: upper, middle, and lower
Two lobes: upper and lower
Base more concave by liver compression
Base less concave
Hilum: 2bronchi, 2pulmonary arteries, and 2 pulmonary veins
Hilum: one bronchus, 2pulmonary arteries, and 2 pulmonary veins
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Is there a difference between the function of the Right lung and the left lung?
no they both do the same thing pump oxygen into your bloodstream
Is the right or left lung larger?
The right lung is larger than left lung The left lung is made up of 2 lobes while right is made up of 3 lobes.
How many lobes does the left lung have?
After the mainstem bronchus, two secondary bronchi supply the left lung (and three supply the right lung).
Which side of the lungs has 3 lobes?
The left lung has only two lobes and the right has three.
Which lung is bigger--your right or your left?
Your left lung is smaller. The right lung has three lobes: superior, middle and inferior. The left lung has only two lobes: the superior and inferior. The heart takes up the space that would have otherwise been used for a middle lobe on the left lung.
Why is the left lung smaller than the right lung eft lung smallerthan the right lung?
to accommodate the heart
Is the left lung exactly identical to the right lung?
No.
Is the right lung is ipsilateral to the left lung?
No, it is contralateral.
Which is bigger the left or the right lungs?
The right lung is larger and heavier. The right lung has three lobes, the left only two.
Why is the right lung in cattle bigger than the left lung?
well the right lung has 3 lobes and the left lung has only 2. its to give room for your heart.
The right lung has two lobes?
The right lung has 3 lungs. The left lung has two to make room for the <3 heart
How many lobes do the right and left lung have?
The right lung contains three lobes. The left lobe only has two. Because of the heart on the left side, the left lung only has two lobes to make more room for the heart to pump on that side.
