Lung surfaces and borders

Question 1

How many surfaces of the lungs are there

Answer 1

3

Question 2

What do the surfaces of the lungs correspond to

Answer 2

Area of the thorax

Question 3

What are the three surfaces of the lung

Answer 3

Diaphragmatic surface
Mediastinal surface
Costal surface

Question 4

What does the diaphragmatic surface relate to

Answer 4

Base of the lung

Concave shape

Question 5

What does the mediastinal surface relate to

Answer 5

Faces lateral aspect of the middle mediastinum

Question 6

What is located in the mediastinal surface

Answer 6

Lung hilum

Question 7

What does the costal surface relate to

Answer 7

Faces internal surface of chest wall

Related to costal pleura

Question 8

What is the surface of the costal surface like

Answer 8

Smooth and convex

Question 9

What are the borders of the heart

Answer 9

Anterior border
Inferior border
Posterior border

Question 10

What is the anterior border formed by

Answer 10

Convergence of the mediastinal and costal surfaces

Question 11

What is the anterior border in the left lung marked by

Answer 11

A deep notch created by the apex of the heart

Question 12

What is the deep notch created by the apex of the heart called

Answer 12

Cardiac notch

Question 13

What is the inferior border formed by

Answer 13

Separates the base of the lung from the costal and mediastinal surfaces

Question 14

What is the posterior border surface like

Answer 14

Smooth and rounded

Question 15

What is the posterior border formed by

Answer 15

Costal mediastinal surfaces meeting coastally