Thorax 2 Flashcards
what separates the pleural cavity from the mediastinum
parietal pleura
4 surfaces of parietal pleura
costal
diaphragmatic
mediastinal
cervical
where is the cervical parietal pleura
up to neck over apex of the lung
describe the visceral pleura
continuos with mediastinal pleura at root of lung
what is pleural recess
spaces seen during quiet respiration
two types of pleural recess
costo-diaphragmatic
costo-mediastinal
how many fissures on the right lung
2
3 lobes: superior middle and inferior
what rib does the horizontal fissure follow
4th
what rib does the oblique fissure follow
6th
how many people can the azygos lobe be found
1%
azygos vein may abnormally loop over apex of right lung instead of the hilum and isolate a part of it
what could appear black in the hilum of a lung
bronchial lymph nodes - blackened by pollution
where does the trachea bifuricate
carina- T4
what is secondary bronchi called
lobar
what is tertiary bronchi called
segmental
where would you listen to the apex of the lung
above clavicle
where would you listen to the superior lobe
2 intercostal space
mid clavicular line
inferior lobe sound
6th intercostal space
axillary line
middle lobe sound
4th intercostal space
mid clavicular line
where would you listen to the left lung
on patients back