Diaphragmatic surface of lung

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Diaphragmatic surface of lung
1. Oblique fissure 2. Vertebral part 3. Hilum of lung 4. Cardiac impression 5. Diaphragmatic surface

The diaphragmatic surface of lung is the portion of the lung which borders on the thoracic diaphragm.

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