Inferior border of lung

Margo inferior pulmonis

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Definition

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The inferior border of lung (margo inferior) is the sharp, thin, crescent-shaped margin of each lung that separates the base from the costal surface and extends into the phrenicocostal sinus. Medially, where it divides the base from the mediastinal surface it is blunt and rounded.

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