Bronchial tree Flashcards
1
Q
What do the lungs divide into?
A
Lobes
2
Q
How many lobes are in both of the lungs?
A
3 in right lung, 2 in left lung
3
Q
Where does the heart sit?
A
Cardiac notch
4
Q
Lungs surrounded by two thin protective membranes, what are these?
A
Parietal and visceral pleura
5
Q
What does parietal line?
A
Walls of thorax
6
Q
What does visceral line?
A
Lungs themselves
7
Q
Space between the membranes called?
A
Pleural space
8
Q
What does the pleural space contain? What does this fluid do?
A
Thin lubricating fluid, allows layers to slide during breathing
9
Q
What does primary bronchi divide into?
A
Secondary bronchi
10
Q
What does bronchi then divide into?
A
Bronchioles
