Lobes And Fissures

Question 1

Right lung has …. Lobes

Answer 1

3 lobes separated by 2 fissures

Question 2

The left lung has …… lobes

Answer 2

2 lobes separated by 1 fissure

Question 3

What do the horizontal and oblique fissures divide?

Answer 3

The lungs into the lobes

Question 4

What are the different 3 lobes on the right lung?

Answer 4

Superior (upper), middle and inferior (lower) lobe

Question 5

Describe the superior lobe

Answer 5

Is mainly in contact with the anterior thoracic wall and projects into the root of the neck

Question 6

Describe the middle lobe

Answer 6

Is mainly in contact with the anterior and lateral thoracic wall

Question 7

Describe the inferior lobe

Answer 7

Is mainly in contact with the posterior and inferior thoracic wall

Question 8

What does the oblique fissure separate?

Answer 8

The inferior love from the superior lobe and the middle lobe

Question 9

What does the horizontal fissure separate?

Answer 9

The superior lobe from the middle lobe

Question 10

What two lobes does the left lung have?

Answer 10

Has a superior and an inferior lobe

Question 11

What does the superior lobe do in the left lung?

Answer 11

Mainly in contact with the upper part of the anterior and lateral thoracic wall and projects into the root of the neck

Question 12

What does the the inferior lobe in the left lung do?

Answer 12

Mainly in contact with the posterior and inferior part of the thoracic wall

Question 13

What does the left lung also have?

Answer 13

A lingula, a tongue like projection that extends over the anterior surface of the heart