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What is a right lung?
Here are some additional details about the right lung:
* It is located on the right side of the chest cavity, just behind the sternum.
* It is separated from the left lung by the mediastinum, which is a space that contains the heart, esophagus, and trachea.
* The right lung is connected to the heart by the pulmonary artery and the pulmonary veins.
* The right lung is lined with mucus-producing cells that help to protect the lung from infection.
* The right lung is innervated by the vagus nerve and the phrenic nerve.
The right lung plays an important role in the respiratory system. It helps to oxygenate blood that is pumped from the heart to the body, and it also helps to remove carbon dioxide from the blood.