Oblique fissure

	WikiDoc Resources for Oblique fissure
Articles
Most recent articles on Oblique fissure Most cited articles on Oblique fissure Review articles on Oblique fissure Articles on Oblique fissure in N Eng J Med, Lancet, BMJ
Media
Powerpoint slides on Oblique fissure Images of Oblique fissure Photos of Oblique fissure Podcasts & MP3s on Oblique fissure Videos on Oblique fissure
Evidence Based Medicine
Cochrane Collaboration on Oblique fissure Bandolier on Oblique fissure TRIP on Oblique fissure
Clinical Trials
Ongoing Trials on Oblique fissure at Clinical Trials.gov Trial results on Oblique fissure Clinical Trials on Oblique fissure at Google
Guidelines / Policies / Govt
US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Oblique fissure NICE Guidance on Oblique fissure NHS PRODIGY Guidance FDA on Oblique fissure CDC on Oblique fissure
Books
Books on Oblique fissure
News
Oblique fissure in the news Be alerted to news on Oblique fissure News trends on Oblique fissure
Commentary
Blogs on Oblique fissure
Definitions
Definitions of Oblique fissure
Patient Resources / Community
Patient resources on Oblique fissure Discussion groups on Oblique fissure Patient Handouts on Oblique fissure Directions to Hospitals Treating Oblique fissure Risk calculators and risk factors for Oblique fissure
Healthcare Provider Resources
Symptoms of Oblique fissure Causes & Risk Factors for Oblique fissure Diagnostic studies for Oblique fissure Treatment of Oblique fissure
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
CME Programs on Oblique fissure
International
Oblique fissure en Espanol Oblique fissure en Francais
Business
Oblique fissure in the Marketplace Patents on Oblique fissure
Experimental / Informatics
List of terms related to Oblique fissure

The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.

Template:Infobox Anatomy

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

In the lung, the oblique fissure (or major fissure) separates the inferior lobe of either lung from the remainder of the lung. (In the right lung, it separates it from the middle and superior lobe; in the left lung it separates it from the superior lobe, as there is no middle lobe in the left lung.)

The oblique fissure extends from the spinous process of T2 (posteriorly) to 6th costal cartilage (anteriorly)