Lung Anatomy

Lung Anatomy lung anatomy The lungs are enclosed by the pleurae, which are attached to the mediastinum The right lung is shorter and wider than the left lung, and the left lung occupies lungs Humans have two lungs, one on the left and one on the right They are situated within the thoracic cavity of the chest The right lung is bigger and heavier

lungs Respiratory Care Anatomy and Physiology - E-Book Will Beachey CLINICAL FOCUS Breath Sounds and Types of Flow in the Airways The stethoscope allows the

anatomy muscle In this chapter, the gross anatomy of the lung, rather than microscopic anatomy, is described Embryology of the Lungs The 3 laws of development of the The lungs are the major organs of the respiratory system, and are divided into sections, or lobes The right lung has three lobes and is slightly larger