Preferred Label : right lung accessory lobe;
Uberon definition : A specialized lobe of the right lung that extends to the left side of the organism;
Uberon synonym : right lung postcaval lobe;
Uberon narrow term : diaphragmatic lobe; intermediate lobe of right lung;
Uberon Taxon note : in humans, the right lung typically has 3 lobes (superior, middle, inferior). The
lobar fissures are often incomplete, making a connection between two apposed lobes.
Conversely, more than the expected number of lobes may be produced by new fissures
e.g. the azygous lobe of the lung. The additional lobes are termed 'accessory lobes'
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Origin ID : 0004890;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- contributes to morphology of
- has part
A specialized lobe of the right lung that extends to the left side of the organism
