Multiple choice

Which of the following statements regarding the human lungs is INCORRECT?

  1. The development of the human lungs arises from the laryngotracheal groove.

  2. The upper horizontal fissure, separates the superior from the middle lobe.

  3. The inferior lobe is the smallest lobe of the right lung.

  4. The right lung has a higher volume, total capacity and weight than that of the left lung.

  5. The lower, oblique fissure, separates the inferior from the middle and superior lobes.
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Explanation

The middle lobe is the smallest lobe of the right lung. It is wedge-shaped and includes the part of the anterior border, and the anterior part of the base of the lung.

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