Lung Tissue -Olinger

Question 1

What grooves and impressions are likely to be found on the right lobe of the lung?

Answer 1

Cardiac impression; Groove for IVC; Groove for SVC; Groove for brachiocephalic vein; Groove for arch of azygos veinGroove for Esophagus

Question 2

What landmarks, impressions and grooves are you likely to find on the left lobe?

Answer 2

Groove for subclavian artery, groove for 1st rib, cardiac impression cardiac notchlingula, groove for esophagus, groove for descending aorta, groove for arch of aorta

Question 3

What makes up the pleura?

Answer 3

Visceral pleura and parietal pleura

Question 4

What makes up the pulmonary cavity

Answer 4

Lung, and the two pleuras

Question 5

what makes up the pleural cavity?

Answer 5

the space between the visceral and parietal pleura.

Question 6

Where is surfactant located?

Answer 6

in the pleural cavity

Question 7

What is pleurisy?

Answer 7

Another name for pleuritis - Inflammation of the pleura, producing a roughness on the lung, making breathing difficult

Question 8

What is pulmonary collapse?

Answer 8

Air in the pleural cavity breaking the surface tension.

Question 9

What is Pneumothorax

Answer 9

Entry of air in the pleural cavity. results in collapsed lungs.

Question 10

What is hemothorax and what causes it?

Answer 10

Blood accumulation in the pleural cavity - often due to laceration of an intercostal artery or the internal thoracic artery