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The left lung does not have a middle lobe, this makes room for the heart.

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Q: Why does the right lung have 3 lobes and the left have 2?
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What is the smallest in diameter a segmental bronchus the trachea the right main bronchus a lobar bron?

The smallest is a segmental bronchus. The trachea is the largest and branches into the main (left and right) bronchi which then branch several times before branching into lobar bronchi and then segmental bronchi. Each lung is made up of lobes (generally the left lung has 2 lobes and the right has 3) and the lobes are comprised of segments.


How do separate the right and left pulmonary segment?

This is probably what u are looking for but however there is a longer explanation to this which i believe u can get in another place and i wont be typing it here.The Left Lung1. It is slender and divided into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) lobes by a long deep oblique fissurewhich extends from its coastal to medial surface.2. The superior lobe has a large cardiac notch on its anterior border.3. The anteroinferior part of the superior lobe has a small tongue-like projection called the lingula.4. The inferior lobe of the left lung is larger than the superior lobe and lies inferoposterior to the oblique fissure.The Right Lung1. The right lung is shorter and wider than the left lung, because the right dome of the diaphragm is higher and the heart and pericardium bulge more to the left.2. It is divided into superior (upper), middle, and inferior (lower) lobes by horizontal and oblique fissures.3. The horizontal fissure separates the superior and middle lobes.4. The oblique fissure separates the inferior lobefrom the superior and middle lobes.5. The superior lobe is smaller than in the left lung, and the middle lobe is wedge-shaped.6. The anterior margin of the right lung is straight, whereas the margin of the left lung has a deep cardiac notch.


What makes up the rasperitory system?

The respiratory system consists of your lungs, trachea, and oral/nasal passage. There are 2 lobes of lung tissue in your left lung and 3 lobes in the right. The bronchi are upper airway and the trachea is the a cartilaginous tube that connects the nasal and oral airway leading to your bronchi and lungs. The epiglottis is a muscular valve that allows for breathing or swallowing. When you swallow, it opens and closes to allow food to pass into your esophagus and bypass the airway.


D orbital does not have four lobes?

Only dz^2 does not have four lobes. Otherwise dxy dyz dxz and dx^2-y^2 has four lobes.


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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.


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).


Is the right or left lung larger?

The right lung is larger than left lung The left lung is made up of 2 lobes while right is made up of 3 lobes.


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.


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).


Why are secondary bronchi called lobar bronchi?

The secondary bronchi go into the LOBES of the right and left lung. There are 3 lobes in the right lung and 2 lobes in the left lung, both having lobar bronchi.


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 does the left lung have?

After the mainstem bronchus, two secondary bronchi supply the left lung (and three supply the right lung).


How many lobes are in the right lung?

The right lung has 3 lobes. This is in contrast to the left lung, which only has 2 in order to make room for the heart, which is located in the left side of the chest cavity.


Why is the right lung in cattle bigger than the left lung?

well the right lung has 3 lobes and the left lung has only 2. its to give room for your heart.


How many lobs in the lung?

There are 5 lobes in the lungs 3 on the right 2 on the left.


Why is the right lung slightly larger than the left lung?

the left lung is smaller to make room for the heart.. the right lung has 3 lobes and the left lung only has 2 lobes..