Apex of lung
| Apex of lung | |
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| Details | |
| Latin | apex pulmonis |
| Identifiers | |
| Gray's | p.1094 |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | a_52/12145145 |
| TA | A06.5.01.005 |
| FMA | 7319 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The apex of the lung (Latin: apex pulmonis) is the rounded upper part of the human lung. It extends into the root of the neck, reaching between 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in) and 4 centimetres (1.6 in) 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. It is positioned above the lobes and is partly responsible for filtering the air.
See also
- Pancoast tumor, a tumor that forms in the apex of the lung and can spread to the ribs and vertebrae
- Simon focus, a nodule that can form in the apex in tuberculosis sufferers
- Zones of the lung
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- 1087373371 at GPnotebook
- Anatomy photo:19:st-0201 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center – "Pleural Cavities and Lungs: Lungs"
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