Lung anatomy

Question 1

Groove for the _____ - located at the medial aspect of the right upper lobe.

Answer 1

superior vena cava

Question 2

Groove for the ______ - anteromedial and inferior aspects of the right lower lobe.

Answer 2

inferior vena cava

Question 3

Groove for the _____ - extending from the superior to the inferior medial aspect of the right lower lobe, adjacent to the hilus and pulmonary ligament.

Answer 3

esophagus

Question 4

Groove for the _____ - arch shaped groove at the medial aspect of the right upper lobe just superior to the hilus.

Answer 4

azygos vein

Question 5

Groove for the _____- beginning at the medial aspect of the left upper lobe, continuing onto the superomedial
aspect of the left lower lobe and extending to the medial aspect of the base.

Answer 5

descending aorta

Question 6

Groove for the _____ - superiorly, at the anterior aspect of the left apex of the left upper lobe and joining the groove for the descending aorta inferiorly.

Answer 6

subclavian artery

Question 7

Oblique Fissure-
Present in both lungs, the posterior aspect is superior and located at the _____ thoracic vertebrae. The anterior aspect is inferior and located at the _____ costochondral junction.

Answer 7

2nd; 6th

Question 8

Oblique fissure In the left lung, it separates the _____ from _____ lobes.

Answer 8

Upper and lower lobes

Question 9

Oblique fissure In the right lung, posteriorly it separates the _____ from the _____ lobes, and anteriorly it separates the _____ from the _____ lobes.

Answer 9

• upper; lower

- middle; lower

Question 10

Horizontal fissure only exist in which lung?

Answer 10

RIGHT lung

Question 11

Horizontal fissure separates the _____ lobe from the _____ lobe.

Answer 11

upper; middle

Question 12

Horizontal fissure is seen from _____ and _____ perspectives only.

Answer 12

anterior; lateral