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ATaller, narrower and larger in volume
BTaller, wider and smaller in volume
CShorter, wider and larger in volume
DShorter, narrower and smaller in volume
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Shorter, wider and larger in volume
1. The right lung is shorter and wider than the left.
2. The left lung occupies the smaller volume of the two.
3. So relative to the left, the right lung is shorter, wider and larger in volume.
4. The heart sitting in the cardiac notch on the left explains why the left lung gives up volume.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 22 "The Respiratory System", section 22.2 The Lungs_
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