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Why the right lung has three lobes 2024?

Mia Perez | 2023-04-20 19:55:41 | page views:1191
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Mia Thompson

Studied at Harvard University, Lives in Boston. Currently pursuing a career in medicine as a resident physician.
There are 5 lobes in the lungs: 2 on the left, and 3 on the right. The left lung only has only 2 lobes because there has to be enough room in the chest for the heart, and the heart sits mostly behind the left lung.
2023-04-29 19:55:41

Sophia Martinez

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There are 5 lobes in the lungs: 2 on the left, and 3 on the right. The left lung only has only 2 lobes because there has to be enough room in the chest for the heart, and the heart sits mostly behind the left lung.
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