| Front | Left lung: oblique fissures |
|---|---|
| Back | Structure: lies in an obliqely oriented plane that passes posteriorly from the level of the T2 spinous process to the 6th costal cartilage. Function: separates the lung into two lobes a) Superior lobe - anterior and superior, includes the apex b) Inferior lobe - posterior and inferior |
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