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    Differences between Left & Right Lungs

    Right Lung Left Lung


    Heavier (625 gram) Lighter 565 (gram)
    Shorter & wider due to upward Longer & narrower due to side
    compression by liver compression by heart
    Has oblique & horizontal fissure Has only horizontal fissure
    Consists of 3 lobes: Upper, Consists of 2 lobes: upper &
    middle & lower lower
    Base more concave by liver Base less concave
    compression
    Anterior border is complete Anterior border shows
     Cardiac notch
     Lingual (at 6th costal cartilage)
    Hilum contains two bronchi: Hilum contains one bronchus
     Eparterial only
     Hyparterial
    Hilum contains one bronchial Hilum contains two bronchial
    artery only arteries

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