Lecture 13: Lungs Flashcards
The pulmonary cavity contains what structures?
Lungs and pleura
The mediastinum contains what structures?
Heart and great vessels
The left lung has a groove for which structure?
Thoracic aorta
The right lung has a groove for which structure?
Azygos vein
The visceral pleura lines what?
Lungs and in fissures
The parietal pleura lines what?
Internal thoracic cavity
What sits between visceral and parietal pleura?
Pleural fluid
What is the function of pleural fluid?
Prevents friction between lungs and ribs
Name the three types of parietal pleura?
Costal pleura
Diaphragmatic pleura
Mediastinal pleural
Is the visceral or parietal pleura sensitive to pain, temperature, touch and pressure?
Parietal pleura
Why is parietal pleura sensitive?
Because of its sensory supply by branches of the intercostal and phrenic nerves
The costal pleura is innervated by what nerve?
Intercostal nerves
The mediastinal pleura is innervated by what nerve?
Phrenic nerve
The diaphragmatic pleura is innervated by what nerves?
Central layer: phrenic
Peripheral layer: intercostal
Lungs expand into the costodiaphragmatic recess during what?
Forced inspiration