Lung anatomy
Publication date: July 18, 2012 | Updated on August 10, 2012
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Diagnosis
Lung anatomy
History
Bronchopulmonary segments
Right lung, superior lobe:
- Apical segment [S I]
- Posterior segment [S II]
- Anterior segment [S III]
Right lung, middle lobe:
- Lateral segment [S IV]
- Medial segment [S V]
Right lung, inferior lobe:
- Superior segment (Fowler) [S VI]
- Medial basal segment [S VII]
- Anterior basal segment [S VIII]
- Lateral basal segment [S IX]
- Posterior basal segment [S X]
Left lung, superior lobe:
- Apicoposterior segment [S I+II]
- Anterior segment [S III]
- Superior lingular segment [S IV]
- Inferior lingular segment [S V]
Left lung, inferior lobe:
- Superior segment (Fowler) [S VI]
- Medial basal segment [S VII]
- Anterior basal segment [S VIII]
- Lateral basal segment [S IX]
- Posterior basal segment [S X]
Sources : Terminologia Anatomica - E-anatomy