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The combined weight of both lungs is approximately 850 g in the male, 750 g in the female. The apex of each lung is situated in the root of the neck, the base of the lung on the diaphragm. The mediastinum is medial to the lungs and ribs are present laterally. The hilum of each lung contains a main bronchus, pulmonary artery, two pulmonary veins, pulmonary nerve plexus and lymph nodes.
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Mulholland, K.M. (2004). Lung. In: Allen, D.C., Cameron, R.I. (eds) Histopathology Specimens. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-85233-844-2_38
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