lungs Flashcards
trachea
has 16-20 rings of cartilage for support
carina
where trachea bifurcates
primary bronchi
one to each lung
secondary bronchi
one to each lobe
tertiary bronchi
one to each segment
ant border of lungs
sharp edge
oblique fissure
divides lunges into upper and lower lobes on the left and upper and middle on the right
lingula
on the left lung, tounge like, covers the heart
horizontal fissure
on the right lung, divides upper lobe into upper and middle
difference between bronchopulmonary segments on right and left lung
right: has middle lobe with medial and lateral segments
left: has superior and inferior lingular segments in the upper lobe
hilum
where the vessels enter the lungs
bronchi on right lung
post and sup
pulm v’s on both lungs
ant and inf
right pulmonary artery on right lung
more superior to vein
left pulmonary artery on left lung
most superior