Apex of lung

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Apex of lung
1. Apex of lung 2. Superior lobe 3. Costal surface 4. Middle lobe 5. Inferior lobe 6. Base of lung
Latin	apex pulmonis
Gray's	subject #240 1094
Dorlands/Elsevier	a_52/12145145

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The apex of the lung is rounded, and extends into the root of the neck, reaching from 2.5 to 4 cm. 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.

See also

• zones of the lung

External links

• 1087373371 at GPnotebook
• SUNY Labs 19:st-0201 - "Pleural Cavities and Lungs: Lungs"

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v • d • e Anatomy of torso, respiratory system: Lungs and related structures
lungs	right • left • lingula • apex • base • root • cardiac notch • cardiac impression • hilum • borders (anterior, posterior, inferior) • surfaces (costal, mediastinal, diaphragmatic) • fissures (oblique, horizontal)
conducting zone	trachea (tracheal rings, carina) • bronchi • main bronchus (right, left) • lobar/secondary bronchi (eparterial bronchus) • segmental/tertiary bronchi (bronchopulmonary segment) • bronchiole • terminal bronchiole
respiratory zone	respiratory bronchiole • alveolar duct • alveolus • alveolar-capillary barrier
pleurae	parietal pleura (cervical, costal, mediastinal, diaphragmatic) • visceral pleura • pulmonary ligament • recesses (costomediastinal, costodiaphragmatic) • pleural cavity

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