Lungs

Question 1

L: lungs

Answer 1

thoracic cavity on either side of the mediastinum

Question 2

what are the three surfaces of the lung?

Answer 2

1) medial (mediastinal)
2) lateral (costal)
3) base (diaphragmatic)

Question 3

what are the three borders of the lung and their shape?

Answer 3

1) anterior (sharp)
2) posterior (round)
3) inferior (sharp)

Question 4

how does the inferior border of the lung cross the lung?

Answer 4

1) rib 6 anteriorly
2) rib 8 laterally
3) rib 10 posteriorly

Question 5

apex

Answer 5

highest point of the lung, extends above rib 1

Question 6

hilum

Answer 6

center of the medial surface of the lung where the major structures get in/out of the lung

Question 7

what are the major structures on the hilum of the lung?

Answer 7

1) pulmonary artery
2) pulmonary vein
3) bronchus

Question 8

F: pulmonary artery

Answer 8

carries deoxygenated blood from right ventricle of heart to lungs

Question 9

F: pulmonary vein

Answer 9

carries oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium of heart

Question 10

what are the deep fissures of the lungs?

Answer 10

1) oblique fissure (both)

2) horizontal fissure (right only)

Question 11

what are the regions of the right lung?

Answer 11

1) superior lobe
2) middle lobe
3) inferior lobe

Question 12

what are the regions of the left lung?

Answer 12

1) superior lobe

2) inferior lobe

Question 13

cardiac notch

Answer 13

notch in the left lung that provides a point of access to the heart