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| The trachea runs from C6 to T5 |
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| At what vertebral levels does the trachea begin and end? |
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Definition
| To what structure does the trachea attach at the level of C6? |
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| What is the name of the last cartilage of the trachea? |
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| At what vertebral level does the right primary bronchus enter the lung? |
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Definition
| At what vertebral level does the left primary bronchus enter the lung? |
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Definition
| What are the most posterior structures in the hilum of the lung? |
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| Which primary bronchus is longer... the left or the right? |
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Definition
| Which primary bronchus is wider... the left or the right? |
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Definition
| Which primary bronchus is more vertical... the left or the right? |
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| Three: the superior, middle, and inferior |
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Definition
| How many secondary (lobar) bronchi exist in the right lung? |
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| Two: the superior and inferior |
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Definition
| How many secondary bronchi exist in the left lung? |
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Definition
| What is another name for the secondary bronchi? |
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Definition
| How many tertiary bronchi exist on each side of the lung? |
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Definition
| What is another name for the tertiary bronchi? |
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Definition
| What is the name of the expandable, sponge-like tissue where respiration takes place in the lung? |
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Definition
| Where is the root of the lung located? |
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Definition
| The pulmonary ligament is an extension of what structure? |
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Term
| The oblique fissure and the horizontal fissure |
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Definition
| What are the names of the two fissures of the right lung? |
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Definition
| What is the name of the fissure in the left lung? |
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Definition
| The oblique fissure generally follows which rib? |
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Term
| The bronchopulmonary segments |
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Definition
What is the name of the functional unit of the lung?
Hint: These are divisions that accompany segmental bronchi and arteries |
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Definition
| How many bronchopulmonary segments exist in each lung? |
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Definition
| What is the name of the major sources of circulating blood through the lungs? |
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Term
The bronchial arteries
Note: These are NOT the same as brachial arteries!!! |
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Definition
| What are the names of the small vessels that supply the tissues surrounding the larger bronchi? |
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Term
| Two per lung (a total of four in a normal human body) |
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Definition
| How many pulmonary veins drain each lung? |
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Term
1. Directly into the left atrium
2. The pulmonary veins
3. The intercostal veins
4. The azygos veins |
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Definition
| Where are the four places the small bronchial veins empty? |
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Term
| They filter the interstitial fluid of the lungs |
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Definition
| What is the function of the lymphatic system in the lungs? |
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Term
| The superficial plexus and the deep plexus |
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Definition
| What are the two main lymphatic groups in the lungs? |
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Definition
| Which lymphatic plexus lies just beneath the visceral pleura? |
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Definition
| Which lymphatic plexus follows the air conducting system within the lung parenchyma? |
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Term
1. Pulmonary nodes
2. Bronchopulmonary nodes
3. Tracheobronchial nodes
4. Tracheal (paratracheal) nodes |
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Definition
| What are the four lymph nodes that filter the lung lymph sequentially? |
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Term
| The esophagus runs from C6 to T11 |
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Definition
| At what vertebral levels does the esophagus begin and end? |
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Definition
| At what vertebral levels does the esophagus pass through the diaphragm? |
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Term
1. Inferior thyroid arteries
2. Bronchial, esophageal, and mediastinal arteries
3. Left gastric artery |
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Definition
| What are the three major blood supply sources of the esophagus? |
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Term
-Preganglionic parasympathetic fibers from the vagus nerve
-Postganglionic sympathetic fibers from the sympathetic trunk |
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Definition
| What nerves supply the esophagus? |
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Definition
| Relative to the spinal column, where does the thoracic aorta lie at the T12 level? |
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Term
| The azygous system of veins |
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Definition
| What is the name of the asymmetrical system of veins that drain the posterior and lateral thoracic wall and the upper posterior abdominal wall? |
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Definition
| On what side of the body does the azygous vein proper lie? |
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| The right ascending lumbar vein and the right subcostal vein |
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Definition
| The azygous vein proper is the continuation of what two veins? |
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Definition
| On what side of the body do the hemiazygous and the accessory hemiazygous veins lie? |
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Term
| The left ascending lumbar vein and the left subcostal vein |
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Definition
| The hemiazygous vein is the continuation of what two veins? |
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Definition
| At what vertebral level does the accessory hemiazygous vein empty into the azygous vein? |
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Term
| The brachiocephalic veins |
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Definition
| Into what major vein does the first intercostal vein drain? |
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Term
| The left brachiocephalic vein |
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Definition
| Into what major vein does the left superior intercostal vein drain? |
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Definition
| From what spinal nerves do the phrenic nerves arise? |
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Definition
| Does the left phrenic nerve pass anteriorly or posteriorly to the aortic arch? |
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Definition
| Do the phrenic nerves pass anteriorly or posteriorly to the roots of the lungs? |
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Definition
| What is the name of the major lymphatic channel that drains all parts of the body except the right upper extremity and the right side of the head and neck? |
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Term
| In the left brachiocephalic vein near its beginning |
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Definition
| Where does the thoracic duct terminate? |
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