Human Lungs Anatomy
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What is the main function of the lungs?

  • To regulate body temperature
  • To filter out toxins from the blood
  • To pump blood throughout the body
  • To oxygenate the venous blood (correct)
  • Where are the lungs located in the body?

  • In the lateral part of the thoracic cavity (correct)
  • In the pelvic cavity
  • In the abdominal cavity
  • In the cranial cavity
  • What is the structure that is single on the left side and bifurcated on the right side?

  • Trachea
  • Pulmonary vein
  • Pulmonary artery
  • Bronchus (correct)
  • How many bronchial arteries arise from the thoracic aorta on the left side?

    <p>2 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shape of the lung?

    <p>Conical (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many lobes does the right lung have?

    <p>3 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do the bronchial veins drain into on the right side?

    <p>Azygos vein (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the parasympathetic fibers in the pulmonary plexus?

    <p>Bronchoconstriction and increase gland secretions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the depressed area on the medial surface of the lung?

    <p>Hilum (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many lobar bronchi does the right lung have?

    <p>3 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pulmonary vein is the most anterior structure in the hilum?

    <p>Superior pulmonary vein (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the division of the trachea?

    <p>Right and left main bronchi (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shape of each broncho-pulmonary segment?

    <p>Pyramidal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many segments does the right lung have?

    <p>10 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the advantage of each segment being surrounded by connective tissue?

    <p>Easy removal of diseased segments (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a segment of the upper lobe?

    <p>Medial (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the number of segments in the middle lobe?

    <p>2 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following structures pass intersegmentally?

    <p>Tributaries of the pulmonary vein (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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