Lungs are remarkable organs that continuously achieve amazing feats, which they do so well that we take them for granted, except when their function is diminished. It all happens in a space inside ...

Each lobe of the lung has the same physiologic function, bringing oxygen into the bloodstream and removing carbon dioxide. Sections of a lobe, or even entire lobes can be removed as a treatment for ...

The lung consists of five lobes. The left lung has a superior and inferior lobe, while the right lung has superior, middle, and inferior lobes. Thin walls of tissue called fissures separate the ...