Thoracic Viscera

Question 1

which lung is typically larger than the other

Answer 1

right

Question 2

visceral pleura (in relation to lungs)

Answer 2

adherent to lungs

Question 3

parietal pleura

Answer 3

makes up the outside of the pleural cavity, stuck to body wall

Question 4

parietal pleura divided into

Answer 4

diaphragmatic parietal pleura
costal parietal pleura
mediastinal parietal pleura
cupola

Question 5

pulmonary ligament

Answer 5

meeting of the visceral pleura and parietal pleura at the root of the lung
allows for passage of blood vessels and air tubes

Question 6

order of air passage

Answer 6

trachea, primary bronchus, lobar bronchus, segmental bronchus, bronchiole, alveolar duct, alveolus, alveolar sac

Question 7

fibrous pericardium

Answer 7

outermost layer of pericardial sac
dense connective tissue
continuous with central tendon of diaphragm

Question 8

serous pericardium

Answer 8

inner layer of pericardial sac

Question 9

two layers of serous pericardium

Answer 9

serous parietal pericardium

serous visceral pericardium

Question 10

serous parietal pericardium

Answer 10

lines internal aspect of fibrous pericardium

Question 11

serous visceral pericardium

Answer 11

AKA epicardium

layer adherent to heart and base of great vessels