Misc
This contains the heart & great vessels, esophagus, & trachea
What is the mediastinum?
What is 3-4 cm?
Posterior lung border ranges from __ to __ or ___ with inspiration
What is C7 to T10 (T12 w/inspiration)?
The horizontal fissure is only on the ____ lung
What is the right lung?
This lines the lung surface
What is visceral pleura?
These contain the lungs
Pleural cavities
Posterior "Coordinates" of the upper lobes
What is T1 to T3/T4?
Posterior "Coordinates" of lower lobes
What is T3 to T10 (expiration) or T12 (inspiration)?
Function of horizontal fissure
What is to separate upper & middle lobes?
This lines the chest wall and diaphragm
What is parietal pleura?
This major muscle of respiration is found on the floor of the thorax and the base of the lungs
What is the diaphragm?
"Coordinates" for the right base of the lung
What is the 5th ICS, MCL?
The left lung lacks this lobe
What is middle lobe?
"Coordinates" of horizontal fissure
4th rib R sternal border to 5th rib MAL
In the pleural cavity, this holds lungs against the chest wall
What is negative pressure?
Lobes of the right lung
What are upper, middle, lower? (shorter due to liver)
"Coordinates" for left base of lung
What is the 6th ICS, MCL?
The anterior chest is composed of mostly these lobes
What is upper and middle lobes?
"Coordinates" of the bilateral anterior oblique fissures
What is 5th rib MAL to 6th rib MCL?
The location of the costodiaphragmatic recess
Lobes of the left lung
What are upper and lower? (narrower due to heart border)
The lateral border of the lungs are from the apex of the axilla to these ribs
What are the 7th-8th ribs?
What are middle and lower lobes | What are upper and lower lobes?
What is potential space for fluid and air which may compress lung?