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AThree on the right and two on the left
BTwo on the right and three on the left
CThree on the right and three on the left
DTwo on the right and two on the left
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Three on the right and two on the left
1. Fissures separate each lung into lobes.
2. The right lung has three lobes: superior, middle and inferior.
3. The left lung has two: superior and inferior.
4. The second option reverses the two lungs, which is the classic slip on this fact.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 22 "The Respiratory System", section 22.2 The Lungs_
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