Base of lung
Basis pulmonis
Definition
The base of the lung is the broad, concave caudal surface of each lung that rests directly against the convex surface of the diaphragm. It forms the caudal boundary of the organ and 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.
