THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

PLEURA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In which lung is the lingula located and on which edge?
A
anterior border of the right lung
B
anteroinferior border of left lung
C
posterior border of the right lung
D
posterior border of left lung
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The lingula was located at 20.6 +/-3.5 mm from the anterior border of the mandibular ramus and 16.6 +/-2.9 mm from the mandibular notch. In the majority of the mandibles studied, the lingula was located above the occlusal plane.

Detailed explanation-2: -The anterior border of the right lung is almost vertical, and projects into the costomediastinal sinus; that of the left presents, below, an angular notch, the cardiac notch, in which the pericardium is exposed.

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