THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

PLEURA

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in the right lung mediastinal side we find
A
groove for superior vena cava
B
groove of the subclavian artery
C
groove for hemiazygos vein
D
groove for the aortic arch
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Definition. The mediastinal surface of the lung presents a deep concavity, the cardiac impression, which accommodates the pericardium; this is larger and deeper on the left than on the right lung, on account of the heart projecting farther to the left than to the right side of the median plane.

Detailed explanation-2: -Location. The root of the right lung lies behind the superior vena cava and part of the right atrium, and below the azygos vein.

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