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Yes, the heart is medial to the ribs. The ribs are lateral to the heart.
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Why does the left lung have a notch at its inferior medial end?
The left lung has a notch at its inferior medial end because the heart rests against that area.
What is the difference between lateral and distal?
Lateral refers to a left-to-right relationship, eg, the left lung is lateral to the right lung.Distal refers to a near-far or base-tip relationship. The fingertip is distal; the base of the finger is proximal.
What is a function of the cardiac notch?
so that we can differentiate the right lung and left lung. the lung with the cardiac notch is the left lung as the heart is on the left side of the body.
Why is your lung collapsed when you get a knife wound to left side of thorax?
the left lung is located in the left thorax
What organ is behind the lower right rib cage?
liver lungs heart kidney are behind it and in between each rib are intercostal spaces and muscles
Does the left lung lie lateral to the heart?
Medial basically refers to being in the middle. Lateral basically refers to on or at the sides. The lungs are located on either side of the heart, so they are lateral to the heart.
Why does the left lung have a notch at its inferior medial end?
The left lung has a notch at its inferior medial end because the heart rests against that area.
Is the lungs lateral to the sternum?
Yes, the right lung is lateral to the heart. Lateral is described from the midline outward; medial is outward toward the midline.
Which organ makes a concave impression on the medial side of the left lung?
heart
The left lung lies posterior to the heart?
The lungs lie lateral to the heart
The heart is medial to the lung?
yes it is
Where is the right lung relative to the heart?
on the right
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..
What organ is under your left lung?
I will assume you mean the organ that makes the left lung slightly smaller than the right and causes the apparent dent in the medial side. This organ is the heart. The reason the heart only causes the space in the left lung is that the left ventricle is far larger than the right and protrudes into the space where the lung would otherwise grow. This is the reason that people mistakenly think the heart is in the left of the chest. In reality it sits directly behind the sternum (very center of the thorax) and only the left ventricle sticks over to the left.
What is the difference between lateral and distal?
Lateral refers to a left-to-right relationship, eg, the left lung is lateral to the right lung.Distal refers to a near-far or base-tip relationship. The fingertip is distal; the base of the finger is proximal.
What is a function of the cardiac notch?
so that we can differentiate the right lung and left lung. the lung with the cardiac notch is the left lung as the heart is on the left side of the body.
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.
