Lab A Flashcards
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The sac that surrounds the lungs
pleura
The space between the sac that surrounds the lungs and the lungs
pleural cavity
the lining of the surface of the lungs
visceral pleurae
the lining of the inside of the thoracic cavity and the superior surface of the diaphragm
parietal pleurae
parietal pleura tissue type
simple squamous epithelia
visceral pleura tissue type
simple squamous epithelia
Pleural fluid is secreted into the ____.
pleural cavity
how is the trachea supported?
cartilaginous tracheal c-rings
a word that means to split
bifurcate
what does the trachea bifurcate into?
two main (primary) bronchi
specialized cartilage at the birfurcation of the trachea
carina
what kind of cartilage supports the bronchi?
hyaline cartilage
the Bronchi diverge into what?
smaller and smaller bronchioles
true or false: bronchioles do not have supporting cartilage.
true.
which anatomical feature of the lungs is superior?
apex
which anatomical feature of the lungs is inferior?
base
which lung is larger than the other?
the right is larger than the left.
How many lobes does the left lung have?
2
what anatomical feature distinguishes the lobes of the lungs?
fissures
List the lobes of the right lung from top to bottom.
superior lobe, middle lobe, inferior lobe
what divides the right superior lobe from the right middle lobe?
horizontal fissure
what divides the right middle lobe from the inferior lobe?
the right oblique fissure
list the lobes of the left lobe from top to bottom.
superior lobe, inferior lobe
what divides the left superior lobe from the left inferior lobe?
the left oblique fissure