Medial surface
Facies medialis
Definition
The medial surface of the lung is the flattened surface of each lung oriented toward the mediastinum and the midline. It contains the pulmonar hilum, the entry point for the structures that make up the root of the lung.
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.
