In the midaxillary line, the lung is found approximately at the level of the 8th rib, while the pleural reflection intersects the 10th rib. Thus, if you inserted a needle into the right 9th intercostal space at the midaxillary line, the needle would puncture:

A. costodiaphragmatic recess

B. costomediastinal recess

C. lower lobe of the lung

D. middle lobe of the lung