Caudal lobe of left lung
Lobus caudalis pulmonis sinistri
Definition
The caudal lobe of the left lung is the most posterior and largest portion of the left lung, located behind the cranial lobe from which it is separated by the caudal interlobar fissure. It occupies the caudodorsal region of the left hemithorax and has a concave base that lies against the diaphragm. It is ventilated by the left caudal lobar bronchus, which arises from the left main bronchus.
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.
