Lobes and Fissures of the Lungs

• • The right lung id divided into three lobes, and the left is divided into two. Each lobe is separated by a fissure.
• The lobes of the lung are separated by deep fissures
• The right lung has three lobes
• The right lung has three lobes:

  • superior lobe
  • middle lobe
  • inferior lobe
• The horizontal fissure separates the superior and middle lobes
• The oblique fissure separates the superior and inferior lobes
• The left lung has only two lobes
• The left lung has only two lobes:

  • superior lobe
  • inferior lobe
• The oblique fissure separates the superior lobe and inferior lobe