Thoracic anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
How many lobes does the right lung have?
A
3
2
Q
How many lobes does the left lung have?
A
2
3
Q
Innervation of the diaphragm
A
Phrenic nerve C3-C5
4
Q
Which bronchus do inhaled foreign bodies generally go into and why?
A
The right main bronchus because it is wider and more vertical than the left.
5
Q
The oesophagus can be compressed at which 4 locations?
A
The pharyngo-oesophageal junction.
Where it is crossed by the arch of the aorta.
Where it is compressed by the left main bronchus.
At oesophageal hiatus in the diaphragm (T XI)
