The posterior border of the lungs is the junction of costal and mediastinal surfaces posteriorly. It extends from the apex to the inferior border of the lung. Compared to the anterior border, it is broad and convex in order to sit flush with the thoracic vertebral bodies which lie posterolaterally.
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