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Equine Lower Respiratory Tract - Horse Anatomy (view source)
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==Lungs==
==Lungs==
The left and right lungs lie within their [[Pleural Cavity and Membranes - Anatomy & Physiology|pleural]] sac and are only attached by their roots, to the [[Mediastinum - Anatomy & Physiology|mediastinum]], so they are fairly free within the thoracic cavity. The right lung is always larger than the left, due to the positioning of the [[Heart - Anatomy & Physiology|heart]].
The lungs are divided into lobes by the bronchial tree:
* Left lung
**Cranial and caudal lobes, the cranial lobe is '''not''' subdivided into cranial and caudal parts
* Right Lung
**Cranial, caudal and accessory loves. The middle lobe is absent.
'''Left Lung''' - Cranial and Caudal lobes.
Although lobulated, the lobes are not divided by deep fissures in the horse; making them appear the least lobulated of the common domestic species.
==Pleural Cavity and Membranes==
==Pleural Cavity and Membranes==
==Mediastinum==
==Mediastinum==