Difference between right lungs and left lungs
Right lung
1.Position
Located on the right side of the respiratory system.
2.Structure
Wider and shorter
3.Lobe
Superior lobe
Middle lobe
Inferior lobe
Three
4. Type of Fissure
One horizontal and one oblique
4.Number of fissures
Two
5.Base Shape
Concave
6. Bronchus
2 bronchi
7.Weight
700gm, Heavy
8. Number of branchopulmonary segment
10 segments
9. Proovides space for
Liver
Right side of Respiratory System
Consist three lobes
Consist of three labor bronchi
Heavier
Shorter and wider
Provides space.for liver
2 fissure
Cardiac notch not present
Lingual.absent
Less concavity
Weight
Right lung effect.infection more
Left lung
1.Position
Located on the left side of the respiratory system.
2.Structure
Narrow and long
3.Lobe
Superior lobe
Inferior lobe
Two
4. Type of Fissure
One oblique
4.Number of fissures
One
5.Base Shape
Less concave than the right lung
6. Bronchus
Single
7.Weight
650gm, light
Left side of Respiratory System
Two lobes
Consist of two labor bronchi
Lighter
Longer and narrower
Provide space for heart
1 fissure
Cardiac notch present
Greater concavity to heart, because of position
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