FISSURES AND LOBES OF LUNG – AN ANATOMICAL STUDY AND ITS CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE

Abstract

Introduction: The fissures facilitate the movement of the lobes in relation to one another, which accommodates greater disten-tion and movement of the lobes during respiration. The fissures may be complete, incomplete or absent altogether. Aim of the Study: To study the morphology of fissures and lobes, to note the variations, to compare them with previous studies and to find their clinical significances. Materials and Methods: Forty pairs of lungs obtained from formalin-fixed adult cadavers removed during routine dissection at