Lungs Flashcards
1
Q
Which membrane is the apex covered in?
A
cervical membrane- parietal layer
2
Q
Where do they not pass and why?
A
The 1st rib and the clavicles
3
Q
Surfaces
A
Costal
Diapgragmatic
Mediastinal
4
Q
Borders
A
Anterior
Posterior
Inferior
5
Q
Lobes
A
Inferior
Superior
Middle- only in Right
Lingula- only in left
6
Q
Left lung
A
- cardiac impression
- aortic impression
- lingula
- cardiac notch
7
Q
Right Lung
A
Shorter, broader, heavier
3 lobes
Transverse fissure and horizontal fissure
8
Q
Hilum
A
Point at which structures enter the heart
9
Q
Root
A
The structures which enter the heart
- Pulmonary artery
- main bronchus
- superior and inferior pulmonary vein
10
Q
What enters the Right lung but not the left?
A
The Eparterial bronchus
11
Q
Relative positioning of the root structures?
A
Bronchus: posterior Pulmonary artery: most superior Superior Pulmonary vein: most anterior Inferior Pulmonary Vein: most inferior When Eparterial bronchus present- found above the main bronchus
12
Q
Lymph nodes?
A
Found round hilum
Known as the bronchopulmonary lymph nodes
