Lab 7 Pleurae and Lungs

Question 1

The lung is attached to the mediastinum at its _____, but the remainder of the lung should be freely mobile. Pleural adhesions may be present between the ___ and _____ pluerae.

Answer 1

root

visceral and parietal

Question 2

Regions of the parietal pleura?

Answer 2

costal pleura, diaphragmatic pleura, mediastinal pleura, cervical pleura

Question 3

What lines the interior of the thoracic wall/ribs?

Answer 3

costal pleura

Question 4

What lines the superior surface of the diaphragm?

Answer 4

diaphragmatic pleura

Question 5

What lines the mediastinum?

Answer 5

mediastinal pleura

Question 6

What extends superior to the 1st rib?

Answer 6

cervical pleura

Question 7

What is between the ribs and the diaphragm?

Answer 7

costodiaphragmatic recess

Question 8

The costal pleura and the diaphragmatic pleura are ____ and make a sharp angle ____. The space at this acute angle below the inferior border of the lung is called the ______ ____ and the angle is sharp enough to allow the two ____ ____ to touch.

Answer 8

continuous, inferiorly

costodiaphragmatic recess

parietal pleurae

Question 9

Where is the mediastinal parietal pleura and visceral pleura continuous?

Answer 9

the pleural sleeve (which encloses the root)

-between the lung and heart

Question 10

Right lung: through the pleurae it abuts the thoracic wall

Answer 10

costal surface

Question 11

Right lung: through the pleurae it abuts the mediastinum and pericardium

Answer 11

mediastinal surface

Question 12

Right lung: through the pleurae it abuts the superior surface of the diaphragm

Answer 12

diaphragmatic surface

Question 13

Right lung: the most superior area of the superior lobe that extends superior to the first rib into the neck region

Answer 13

apex

Question 14

Right lung: superior to the oblique and horizontal fissures, more anterior

Answer 14

superior lobe

Question 15

Right lung: inferior to the horizontal fissure, superior to the oblique fissure, homologous to the lingula of the left lung, MOST anterior

Answer 15

middle lobe

Question 16

Right lung: inferior to the oblique fissure, more posterior

Answer 16

inferior lobe

Question 17

Separates the inferior lobe from the other two lobes, this is the ____ border of the _____ lobe.

Answer 17

oblique fissure

superior border of the inferior lobe

Question 18

Separates the superior and middle lobes, minor or transverse fissure

Answer 18

horizontal fissure

Question 19

The oblique fissure is generally found deep to the ____ laterally and the _____ anteriorly. The horizontal fissure is found deep to the _____ anteriorly..

Answer 19

5th rib laterally

6th cartilage anteriorly

4th rib and costal cartilage

Question 20

Through the thin sheet of mediastinal pleura, the ____ encloses the heart between the two lungs.

Answer 20

pericardium

Question 21

What passes anterior to the root of the lung within the surface of the pericardium?

Answer 21

phrenic nerve and pericardiacophrenic vessels

Question 22

What passes posterior to the root of the lung?

Answer 22

vagus nerve

Question 23

The lung is curved ____ around the ____ shaped mediastinum.

Answer 23

concave

convex-shaped

Question 24

The structures of the root of the right lung have a directly _____ trajectory while the structures of the root of the left lung have a slightly _____ trajectory. The root of the left lung is more ____ and covered by the _____.

Answer 24

lateral

posterolateral

posterior

heart/mediastinum

Question 25

Right lung: sharp, aims into the narrow costomediastinal recess

Answer 25

anterior border

Question 26

Right lung: broad, fills int he paravertebral gutter

Answer 26

posterior border

Question 27

Right lung: sharp, aims into the narrow costodiaphragmatic recess

Answer 27

inferior border

Question 28

Right lung: anterioinferior to hilum

Answer 28

cardiac impression

Question 29

Right lung: vertical, posterior to hilum down to inferior border

Answer 29

esophageal impression

Question 30

Right lung: arches over the hilum to enter the superior vena cava

Answer 30

arch of the azygos vein impression

Question 31

Right lung: anterior to hilum, from anterior border superiorly

Answer 31

superior vena cava impression

Question 32

Left lung: sharp, aims into the narrow costomediastinal recess

Answer 32

anterior border

Question 33

Left lung: dip in the anterior border, accommodates the presence of heart and forms the obvious lingula

Answer 33

cardiac notch

Question 34

Left lung: tongue-like extension of the superior lobe, shape is enhanced by the cardiac notch

Answer 34

lingula

Question 35

Left lung: broad, fills in the paravertebral gutter

Answer 35

posterior border

Question 36

Left lung: sharp, aims into the narrow costodiaphragmatic recess

Answer 36

inferior border

Question 37

Left lung: much deeper than the right, anterinferior to hilum

Answer 37

cardiac impression

Question 38

Left lung: arches over the hilum superiorly

Answer 38

aortic arch impression

Question 39

Left lung: inferior continuation of the arch posterior and inferior to the hilum

Answer 39

thoracic aorta impression

Question 40

Thick walled, cartilaginous, in the hila of the lung

Answer 40

primary (main) bronchus

Question 41

inferior point of the hilum, lower than arteries

Answer 41

inferior pulmonary vein

Question 42

along the anterior edge of the hilum, anterior to arteries

Answer 42

superior pulmonary vein

Question 43

What is found sitting on the surface of the bronchus?

Answer 43

bronchial artery