Lungs Flashcards
What is the mediastinum
Membranous partition between the two body cavities
2 layers of pleural
Visceral (covers lungs) and parietal (internal surface of the thoracic cavity)
Which side has 3 lobes
Right
Superior, middle and inferior
TWO fissures and their location
Horizontal- Rib 4
Oblique- Rib 6
What is between the manibrum and body of sternum
Sternal angle- Rib 2
True ribs
1-7
False ribs
8-10
Floating ribs
11 and 12
Atypical ribs
1,2,10,11,and 12
Articulations posterior
Costotransverse joint- Tubercle of rib and vertebrae
Costovertebral joint- Head of rib and superior costal facet of corresponding rib
Articulations anterior
Sternocostal joint- Costal cartilage and sternum
Costochondral joint- Costal cartilage and ribs
Openings of the diaphragm
Oesphageal (T10)
Aortic (T12)
caval (T8)
Pericardium
Fluid filled fibrous sac around the heart
Lingula
Left lung, tongue, posterior