PATHOLOGY MCQ
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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Question
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The cardiac notch is found in the left lung.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The anterior border of the lung corresponds to the pleural reflection, and it creates a cardiac notch in the left lung. The cardiac notch is a concavity in the lung that formes to accommodate the heart. The inferior border is thin and separates the base of the lung from the costal surface.
Detailed explanation-2: -The left lung is one of two lungs, located in the left hemithorax on the left of the heart and mediastinum.
Detailed explanation-3: -The left lung is slightly smaller than the right lung, and is left with a notch that accommodates the apex of the heart. This is called the cardiac notch.
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