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What is the main function of the lungs?
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?
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?
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?
How many bronchial arteries arise from the thoracic aorta on the left side?
What is the shape of the lung?
What is the shape of the lung?
How many lobes does the right lung have?
How many lobes does the right lung have?
Where do the bronchial veins drain into on the right side?
Where do the bronchial veins drain into on the right side?
What is the function of the parasympathetic fibers in the pulmonary plexus?
What is the function of the parasympathetic fibers in the pulmonary plexus?
What is the name of the depressed area on the medial surface of the lung?
What is the name of the depressed area on the medial surface of the lung?
How many lobar bronchi does the right lung have?
How many lobar bronchi does the right lung have?
Which pulmonary vein is the most anterior structure in the hilum?
Which pulmonary vein is the most anterior structure in the hilum?
What is the division of the trachea?
What is the division of the trachea?
What is the shape of each broncho-pulmonary segment?
What is the shape of each broncho-pulmonary segment?
How many segments does the right lung have?
How many segments does the right lung have?
What is the advantage of each segment being surrounded by connective tissue?
What is the advantage of each segment being surrounded by connective tissue?
Which of the following is NOT a segment of the upper lobe?
Which of the following is NOT a segment of the upper lobe?
What is the number of segments in the middle lobe?
What is the number of segments in the middle lobe?
Which of the following structures pass intersegmentally?
Which of the following structures pass intersegmentally?
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Main function of the lungs?
Main function of the lungs?
To oxygenate venous blood.
Location of the Lungs
Location of the Lungs
Located in the lateral part of the thoracic cavity.
Single Left, Bifurcated Right?
Single Left, Bifurcated Right?
Bronchus.
Number of Left Bronchial Arteries
Number of Left Bronchial Arteries
Two bronchial arteries.
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Shape of the Lung
Shape of the Lung
Conical.
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Lobes in the Right Lung
Lobes in the Right Lung
Three.
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Right Bronchial Vein Drainage
Right Bronchial Vein Drainage
Azygos vein.
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Pulmonary Plexus (Parasympathetic)
Pulmonary Plexus (Parasympathetic)
Bronchoconstriction and increased gland secretions.
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Depressed Lung Area
Depressed Lung Area
Hilum.
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Number of Right Lobar Bronchi
Number of Right Lobar Bronchi
Three.
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Anterior Hilum Structure
Anterior Hilum Structure
Superior pulmonary vein.
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Trachea Division?
Trachea Division?
Right and left main bronchi.
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Broncho-pulmonary Segment Shape
Broncho-pulmonary Segment Shape
Pyramidal.
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Segments in the Right Lung
Segments in the Right Lung
Ten.
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Advantage of Segmental Connective Tissue
Advantage of Segmental Connective Tissue
Easy removal of diseased segments.
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Not a segment of the upper lobe?
Not a segment of the upper lobe?
Medial.
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Segments in the Middle Lobe
Segments in the Middle Lobe
Two
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Structures Passing Intersegmentally
Structures Passing Intersegmentally
Tributaries of the pulmonary vein
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