Lungs and Pleura

Question 1

Lungs and Pleural Layers

Answer 1

2 Layers

Inner visceral pleura- fused to the lung to form its outer surface

Outer parietal pleaura- Large enought to allow the lung to expand

Question 2

Parietal Pleura

Answer 2

Consists of costal, daiphragmatic, cervical, and mediastinal portions

Question 3

Costomediastinal Reflection

Answer 3

Junction of costal and mediastinal portions, contains the costomediastinal recess

Question 4

Costodiaphragmetic reflection

Answer 4

Junction of the costal and diaphragmatic portions, contains the costodiaphragmatic recess

Question 5

Anterior costomediastinal reflections

Answer 5

Apprach each other anteriorly beind rib 2, diverges laterally at rib 6 to become the costodiaphragmatic reflection

Question 6

Left reflection

Answer 6

Diverges laterally at rib 4, diverges laterally at rib 6 to become the costodaiphramatic reflections

Question 7

Costodiaphragmatic reflection

Answer 7

Cross at rib 8 at the mid-clavicular line, cross at rib 10 at the mid-azillary line, cross the neck of rib 12

Question 8

Parietal and visceral pleura are continuous where?

Answer 8

Root of the lung and pulmonary ligament

Question 9

What innervates the parietal pleura?

Answer 9

Intercostal and phrenic nerves