Basal border
Margo basalis
- Related terms: Basal border (Acute border); Basal border of lung
Definition
The basal border of the lung is the narrow caudoventral edge of the lung, located at the junction between the costal surface and the diaphragmatic surface. It extends into the costodiaphragmatic recess of the pleural cavity.
References
König HE, Liebich HG. Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals: Textbook and Colour Atlas. 7th ed. Stuttgart: Thieme; 2020.
Dyce KM, Sack WO, Wensing CJG. Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy. 5th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier; 2017.
Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria (NAV). 6th ed. Hannover: Editorial Committee, World Association of Veterinary Anatomists; 2017.
