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Which lung has the cardiac notch and lingula?
Only the left lung has these features.
What is a function of the cardiac notch?
The cardiac notch is a feature of the left lung that accommodates the position of the heart. It allows the heart to fit snugly within the thoracic cavity and provides space for its proper functioning.
What is the significance of the lung region known as the cardiac notch?
to accommodate the heart
Which part of the lung contains the cardiac notch and has two lobes?
LEFT
Why does the left lung have a notch at its inferior medial end?
The left lung has a cardiac notch at its inferior medial end to accommodate the position of the heart. This notch allows space for the heart to fit into the left lung, preventing compression of the heart by the lung during breathing movements.
Why is the lung narrower that the right lung?
the left lung is narrower than the right lung because of the amount of space the mediastinum (which includes the heart, blood vessels and others) on the left side. the left lung includes a cardiac notch where the heart lies.
Which lung is smaller youror left and why?
The left is smaller, due to the presence of cardiac notch
Where is the cardiac notch?
A deep notch in the alimentary canal at the junction of the esophagus and the stomach.
Why are lungs not the same?
Human lungs aren't the same shape on opposite sides of the body because the heart sits slightly to the left of the midline. To make room for the heart in humans, the left lung has a cardiac notch, which isn't found on 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.
Where is the cardiac?
A deep notch in the alimentary canal at the junction of the esophagus and the stomach.
Which transplant is needed by someone who cannot breathe properly?
If the breathing difficulty is due to cardiac failure it will be cardiac transplant, and if it is due to lung failure it will be lung transplant
