During the evaluation of a 26-year-old male patient who was involved in a car accident, a metal part was found stabbed in the chest of the patient. The stab is located laterally, at the level of the 5th intercostal space, along the midclavicular line. Which of the following structures has been injured in this patient?

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Eductional Objective: The left lung covers the heart apex, which is formed by the left ventricle. The point of the maximal apical impulse is felt at the 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line. The lungs form a chamber for the heart.

During the Evaluation of a 26-Year-Old Male Patient Who Was