Apex of lung
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| 1. Apex of lung 2. Superior lobe 3. Costal surface 4. Middle lobe 5. Inferior lobe 6. Base of lung |
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| Latin | apex pulmonis |
| Gray's | subject #240 1094 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | a_52/12145145 |
The apex of the lung is rounded, and extends into the root of the neck, reaching from 2.5 to 4 cm. above the level of the sternal end of the first rib.
A sulcus produced by the subclavian artery as it curves in front of the pleura runs upward and lateralward immediately below the apex.
[edit] External links
- GPnotebook 1087373371
- SUNY Labs 19:st-0201 - "Pleural Cavities and Lungs: Lungs"
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Lungs and related structures
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lungs: right, left, lingula, apex, base, root, cardiac notch, cardiac impression, hilum, borders (anterior, posterior, inferior), surfaces (costal, mediastinal, diaphragmatic), fissures (oblique, horizontal) airway: trachea, carina, bronchi, main bronchus (right, left), lobar/secondary bronchi (eparterial bronchus), segmental/tertiary bronchi (bronchopulmonary segment), bronchiole, alveolar duct, alveolus pleurae: parietal pleura (cervical, costal, mediastinal, diaphragmatic), pulmonary pleura, pulmonary ligament, recesses (costomediastinal, costodiaphragmatic) |
