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The right lung has 3 sections and the and the left has 2. That makes for One secondary Bronchi per section.
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How is the right and left lungs different from each other?
The right lung has three sections or lobes while the left lung is smaller and only has two lobes
How many lobes does each lung have?
right lung has 3 lobes (superior, inferior & middle) while the left lung has 2 lobes (superior & inferior)
How many lobes do the right and left lung have?
The right lung contains three lobes. The left lobe only has two. Because of the heart on the left side, the left lung only has two lobes to make more room for the heart to pump on that side.
Which side of the lungs has 3 lobes?
The left lung has only two lobes and the right has three.
How many lobes are there in the right left lungs?
The Right lung has 3 lobes (superior, inferior & middle) while the left lung has 2 lobes (superior & inferior).
Why does the right lung have three lobes while the left has only two?
PROBABLY BECAUSE THERE IS LESS ROOM ON THAT SIDE
How many lobes are there in the left and right lungs?
The Right lung has 3 lobes (superior, inferior & middle) while the left lung has 2 lobes (superior & inferior).
What are the divisions of the lungs called?
The divisions of the lungs are called lobes. The right lung has three lobes (upper, middle, lower), while the left lung has two lobes (upper and lower).
What is situs solitus?
Typically, the heart lies on the left side of the body (levocardia ), the liver and spleen lie on the right, and the lung on the left has two lobes while the lung on the right has three lobes. This normal arrangement is known as situs solitus.
Why right lung has a middle lobe but not the left lung?
the bronchi divides into two, right and left. the right again divides into 3 lobar bronchiloes for three lobes- upper, middle and lower. while the left divides into 2 lobar bronchioles for the two lobes of left lung i.e upper and lower.
Why left lung smaller?
It has two lobes compared to three on the right.
How right and left lungs are different?
The Left lung is smaller and has only two lobes, but the right lung is bigger and has three lobes also has less room because youe heart is located on your left side so thats why it is smaller and lighter.
