Surface views of lungs
Left lung, medial aspect
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Surface views of lungs
Left lung, medial aspect
- Upper lobe
- Oblique fissure
- Hilus of lung (pointer on cut edge of pleura at hilar margin)
- Lower lobe
- Left main bronchus
- Costal surface
- Impression of descending aorta
- Pulmonary ligament
- Apex of lung
- Impression of left subclavian artery
- Impression of aortic arch
- Left pulmonary artery
- Left pulmonary veins
- Anterior margin
- Cardiac impression (pointer on central part of large depression)
- Lingula of left lung
- Inferior margin
- Diaphragmatic surface