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Which is bigger the left or the right lungs?
The right lung is larger and heavier. The right lung has three lobes, the left only two.
Why is it that the right side of the LUNGS is bigger than left side?
Its bigger because the right lung has more lobs then the left lung.
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.
Which lung is smaller youror left and why?
The left is smaller, due to the presence of cardiac notch
What are the differences between the two lungs?
The right lung is slighty bigger than the left.
Is the right or left lung is larger?
The right Lung is slightly larger than the left, because the heart takes up some of the space on your left side. So, in order to make room for the heart, the left lung is smaller.
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.
Which lung is smaller your right or your left and Why?
The right lung is slightly bigger due to the heart. The heart takes up more room on the left side so that the right lung has more room on the right side.
What is a right lung?
You can tell if its a right lung or not simply by looking at two structures. The right lung has three lobes and the left only two. Also, the heart is more towards the left side of the body so there is a bigger "indent" on the left lung.
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.
Why is your right lunge larger?
Because space on the left side is taken up by your heart. It's no that the right lung is bigger, more that the left one is smaller.
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).
