Espiral Atlas
OrganThorax

Right lung

pulmo dexter

In the right pulmonary cavity, separated from the left by the mediastinum; the apex rises above the 1st rib to the root of the neck and the base rests on the right dome of the diaphragm.

Thorax – 3D human anatomy atlas

In the full entry

The full entry, with every field, sources, quiz and clinical correlations, is in the atlas.

  • Structure
  • Neighborhood
  • Blood supply
  • Innervation
  • Lymphatics

Related clinical cases

  • Injuries of the cervical pleura and the apex of the lung
  • Lung collapse, pneumothorax, hydrothorax and hemothorax
  • Variations of the pulmonary lobes
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Bronchogenic carcinoma and nerves of the mediastinum

Other structures in this region

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