Lungs and Mediastinum Flashcards
Trachea begins at ____ and divides at ______
C6
Sternal Angle (T4-T5)
Which primary bronchus is longer and thinner (5 cm) and which is shorter and wider (2.5 cm)?
Longer - Left
Shorter - Right
Most common location of aspirated foreign bodies
Right primary bronchus
Name of place where trachea bifurcates and “cough” reflex is
Carina
Right primary bronchus passes inferior to
Azygos vein
Left primary bronchus passes inferior to
Aortic arch
Lungs are covered by ________ and separated from parietal pleura by ________ in the _________
Visceral pleura
Pleural fluid
Pleural cavity
Helps reduce friction when breathing
pleural fluid
potential pleural space - inferior and lateral
costodiaphragmatic recess(es)
Lobes and fissures of right lung
Lobes: - Superior - Middle - Inferior Fissures: - Oblique - Horizontal (aka secondary or transverse)
Lobes and fissures of left lung
Lobes: - Superior - Inferior Fissures: - oblique
Lingula is formed by the ______ ______ in the ______ lobe of the _______ lung
Cardiac notch
Superior
Left
Surfaces of the lung (4)
Cervical
Costal
Mediastinal
Diaphragmatic
The root of the lung contains (7)
Pulmonary ligament Pulmonary arteries Pulmonary veins Bronchial arteries and veins Bronchus Nerves Lymphatics
Depress of lung where root structures enter/exit
Hilum
Carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
Pulmonary artery
Carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
Pulmonary vein
In the right lung, the pulmonary artery is _______ to the bronchus
Anterior
In the left lung, the pulmonary artery is _______ to the bronchus
Superior
The bronchial arteries are branches of the ______ _______.
The right has _____ and the left has _____ (______ and ______)
Thoracic aorta
One
Two (Superior and Inferior)
In respiratory tree, the trachea and vessels divide into:
Primary bronchi –> Secondary/Lobar bronchi –> Tertiary/Segmental bronchi
Tertiary/Segmental bronchi each from a _________ ________, which contains (3) _____, ______, ______
Bronchopulmonary segment
Its own artery, vein, and 3* bronchus
The surgical unit of the lung
bronchopulmonary segment
The pulmonary plexus is made of (3)
PANS
SANS
visceral afferents