Your lungs are located inside your chest, on either side of your heart, protected by your rib cage.

Basic location

  • The lungs sit in the thoracic cavity, which is the area between your neck and your abdomen.
  • Each person normally has two lungs: a right lung and a left lung, one on each side of the chest.

Relative to other body parts

  • The lungs are in front of the spine and behind the breastbone and ribs, filling most of the space in your chest.
  • They rest on the diaphragm, a large muscle that helps you breathe and forms the floor of the chest cavity.

Shape and sides

  • Each lung is shaped roughly like a cone, with a narrow top that reaches slightly above the collarbones and a broad base resting on the diaphragm.
  • The right lung is a bit wider and has three lobes, while the left lung is slightly smaller with two lobes because it shares space with the heart.

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