Anatomy Week 11: Part 2
Questions And Answers
hilum triangular shaped area in the center of each lung that allow structures to enter and
exit
hilum where are the parietal and visceral pleura contiguous?
parietal pleura lines the internal surface of the thoracic cavity
mediastinal/costal/diaphragmatic/cervical what are the four divisions of the parietal
pleura?
pleural space space between the pleural layers
pleural fluid thin film for lubrication and adherence of layers, found in pleural space
pleural recess a larger gap between two layers of pleura
, Anatomy Week 11: Part 2
Questions And Answers
costodiaphragmatic/costomediastinal what are the two pleural recesses?
intercostal nerves/phrenic nerve (medial aspect) what two things innervate the parietal
pleura?
T T/F: parietal pleura is sensitive to pain
visceral sensory neurons from vagus nerve what innervates the visceral pleura?
F T/F: visceral pleura is sensitive to pain
superior/middle/inferior what are the three lobes of the right lung?
right lung what lung has three lobes?
, Anatomy Week 11: Part 2
Questions And Answers
oblique fissure of the right lung separates the inferior and middle lobes
horizontal fissure of the right lung separates the middle and superior lobes
left lung what lung has two lobes?
superior/inferior what are the two lobes of the left lung?
oblique fissure of the left lung separates the inferior and superior lobes
shorter/wider the right lung is _______ and ________ than the left lung
diaphragm/heart what two structures cause the right lung to be shaped differently than the
left?
one per lung how many primary bronchi are there?
Questions And Answers
hilum triangular shaped area in the center of each lung that allow structures to enter and
exit
hilum where are the parietal and visceral pleura contiguous?
parietal pleura lines the internal surface of the thoracic cavity
mediastinal/costal/diaphragmatic/cervical what are the four divisions of the parietal
pleura?
pleural space space between the pleural layers
pleural fluid thin film for lubrication and adherence of layers, found in pleural space
pleural recess a larger gap between two layers of pleura
, Anatomy Week 11: Part 2
Questions And Answers
costodiaphragmatic/costomediastinal what are the two pleural recesses?
intercostal nerves/phrenic nerve (medial aspect) what two things innervate the parietal
pleura?
T T/F: parietal pleura is sensitive to pain
visceral sensory neurons from vagus nerve what innervates the visceral pleura?
F T/F: visceral pleura is sensitive to pain
superior/middle/inferior what are the three lobes of the right lung?
right lung what lung has three lobes?
, Anatomy Week 11: Part 2
Questions And Answers
oblique fissure of the right lung separates the inferior and middle lobes
horizontal fissure of the right lung separates the middle and superior lobes
left lung what lung has two lobes?
superior/inferior what are the two lobes of the left lung?
oblique fissure of the left lung separates the inferior and superior lobes
shorter/wider the right lung is _______ and ________ than the left lung
diaphragm/heart what two structures cause the right lung to be shaped differently than the
left?
one per lung how many primary bronchi are there?
