Anatomy of the Lungs and Respiratory System

lung anatomy  A middle, lung lobe in the middle And a caudal lung lobe, caudally, that's the biggest one And if you turn this lung over, underneath it you ✓ List the parts of parietal pleura and its recesses ✓ Describe the surface anatomy of both pleura and lungs ✓ Describe the anatomy of lungs : shape,

Anatomy of the Lungs The lungs are intimately intertwined with the heart and blood vessels in an elegant system of supply and demand As a key The lung parenchyma is used to describe the respiratory bronchioles and alveoli, where carbon dioxide and oxygen are exchanged Page 4

When air is inhaled through the nose or mouth, it travels down the trachea to the bronchus, where it first enters the lung  Each lung has three surfaces The medial or mediastinal surface is marked by the hilum where the bronchi and blood vessels enter; the concave inferior suface