Covers the lung's shape, its parts such as the base, apex, hilum and root, and its surfaces and borders. It then gives the lobe division, the histology, and a segmentation table listing the bronchopulmonary segments of each lung. Hilum structures, mediastinal and diaphragmatic relations, skeletal topography of the borders and fissures, blood, lymphatic and nerve supply close the note.
Topic 71 of 264 in the MU Sofia syllabus for Anatomy (Dental Medicine, Year 2). The free AceMed note covers it in 12 sections, about 956 words (8 min of reading), with 14 flashcards.
In this note
Introduction
LUNG
Parts of the lung:
Surfaces and borders:
Division :
Histology:
Segmentation: (relates to the branching pattern of the bronchial tree)
Hilum structure:
Syntopy:
Supply:
Topography:
Innervation:
Introduction
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LUNG
The lungs is a paired organ covered with the pleura.
Located in the pleural cavity.
Responsible for oxygenating blood that enters via the pulmonary artery and leaves via the pulomanry vein.
The color of the healthy lung ranges from gray to bluish - pink.
Parts of the lung:
1 Base of lung (basis pulmonis) – the concave base resting on the diaphragm
2 Apex of lung (apex pulmonis) – projects towards the cervical pleura
3 Hilum of lung (hilum pulmonis)
– a place where the structures of the root of the lung enter the lung
4 Root of lung (radix pulmonis)
– the vessels, lymphatics, nerves, and bronchi passing through the hilum
