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Which lung is smaller youror left and why?
The left is smaller, due to the presence of cardiac notch
Why is the left lung smaller than the right lung eft lung smallerthan the right lung?
to accommodate the heart
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
Why is the right lung large?
It is larger than the left lung because the left lung is smaller to make room for the heart.
Does your right lung weigh the same as your left lung?
It doesn't, your left lung is a bit smaller than the right one because of the heart's position.
Are the 2 lungs the same?
The left lung only has 2 lobes (superior and inferior) because the heart takes up much of the space allowed on the left side. The right lung; however, has 3 lobes (Superior, Middle, and Inferior). Yes. The left lung is a little less voluminous than the right lung. It has two lobes, whereas the right lung has three. Its volume is displaced a bit more, by the location of the heart, than the right lung.
Contrast left lung and right lung?
The left lung is slightly smaller than the right lung because 2/3 of the heart is located there. The left lung contains the cardiac notch, an indentation in the lung that surrounds the apex (pointed end) of the heart. The smaller left lung only has 2 lobes, the superior and inferior.
Why is left lung smaller than right lung?
The heart is (mostly) on the left side and takes up some space.
Why is it that left lung is s?
The left lung is smaller than the right lung because your heart is on the left side of your body and so takes up some of the room.
Which lung is bigger--your right or your left?
Your left lung is smaller. The right lung has three lobes: superior, middle and inferior. The left lung has only two lobes: the superior and inferior. The heart takes up the space that would have otherwise been used for a middle lobe on the left lung.
Why left lung smaller?
It has two lobes compared to three on the right.
Why are infant lung volumes relatively lower than those of adults?
If you picture it in your mind they are smaller all over than adults so all of their organs are smaller and that goes for the lung volume as well.
