sulcus pulmonalis

pulmonary groove

[TA]

the deep vertical recess formed on either side of the thoracic cage by the posterior curvature of the ribs and containing the posterior portions of the lung.

Synonym(s): sulcus pulmonalis [TA], paravertebral gutter, pulmonary sulcus

sulcus pulmonalis

A furrow for the posterior lung adjacent to the bodies of the thoracic vertebrae.

See also: sulcus