lingula (lung)
Last reviewed 01/2018
The lingula of the lung is the region of the left superior lobe that is the equivalent to the right middle lobe in terms of segmental bronchi equivalents. It constitutes the two segmental lobes:
- superior lingular bronchopulmonary segment
- inferior lingular bronchopulmonary segment
superior lingular bronchopulmonary segment (left sup. lobe)