Lower Respiratory Anatomy - Naiara McGoldrick
Across
- 1. a fluid filled potential space
- 4. long, flat, t-shaped bone in the center of the anterior thoracic wall
- 5. broad concave, inferior surface directly on top of diaphragm
- 10. a deep cleft in the left lungs visceral pleura
- 12. inferior to the lungs, dome shaped
- 15. the outer, thick, and highly sensitive membrane that lines the inner chest wall
- 16. short, wide vessel, arising from the right ventricle to transport deoxygenated blood to the lungs
- 17. largest part of left lung
- 18. two-lobed primary organ, located in upper chest superficial to the heart and deep to the sternum
- 20. part of your ribcage, linking each rib to its neighbor
Down
- 2. one of two primary lobes in the left lung, above the oblique fissure
- 3. wedge shaped, separated from the upper lobe by the horizon fissure
- 6. rounded, superior tip of each lung
- 7. musculoskeletal cage that protects vital organs, including the lungs and heart
- 8. superior to the horizontal and oblique fissures
- 9. thin double layer that separates the superior lobe from middle lung
- 11. a thin membrane that directly covers the surface of the lung
- 13. a deep pleural fold in the right lung
- 14. acts as main airway, transporting air between larynx and the bronchi
- 19. an organ the size of your fist, main component of the cardiovascular system