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AN24.1-6 | Lungs & Trachea — Glossary
Glossary — Lungs & Trachea
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| Pulmonary tuberculosis | relevance |
| Pneumonia | relevance |
| Pneumothorax and haemothorax | relevance |
| Bronchogenic carcinoma | relevance |
| Bronchoscopy | relevance |
| sternal angle | recall |
| carina | recall |
| C6 | Trachea (AN24.1) |
| T4/T5 | Trachea (AN24.1) |
| Structure: | Trachea (AN24.1) |
| C-shaped hyaline cartilage rings | Trachea (AN24.1) |
| trachealis muscle | Trachea (AN24.1) |
| Relations in the neck (cervical trachea): | Trachea (AN24.1) |
| Relations in the thorax (thoracic trachea): | Trachea (AN24.1) |
| Bifurcation at the carina (T4/T5): | Trachea (AN24.1) |
| Blood supply: | Trachea (AN24.1) |
| Nerve supply: | Trachea (AN24.1) |
| Clinical: | Trachea (AN24.1) |
| Tracheostomy | Trachea (AN24.1) |
| Intubation check | Trachea (AN24.1) |
| Divisions of the Bronchial Tree: | Bronchial Tree & Bronchopulmonary Segments (AN24.2, AN24.3) |
| Main (primary) bronchi | Bronchial Tree & Bronchopulmonary Segments (AN24.2, AN24.3) |
| Lobar (secondary) bronchi | Bronchial Tree & Bronchopulmonary Segments (AN24.2, AN24.3) |
| Segmental (tertiary) bronchi | Bronchial Tree & Bronchopulmonary Segments (AN24.2, AN24.3) |
| RIGHT LUNG (3 lobes, 10 segments): | Bronchial Tree & Bronchopulmonary Segments (AN24.2, AN24.3) |
| LEFT LUNG (2 lobes, 8–10 segments): | Bronchial Tree & Bronchopulmonary Segments (AN24.2, AN24.3) |
| lingula | Bronchial Tree & Bronchopulmonary Segments (AN24.2, AN24.3) |
| Bronchopulmonary Segment: | Bronchial Tree & Bronchopulmonary Segments (AN24.2, AN24.3) |
| between segments | Bronchial Tree & Bronchopulmonary Segments (AN24.2, AN24.3) |
| segmentectomy | Bronchial Tree & Bronchopulmonary Segments (AN24.2, AN24.3) |
| Why TB favours the apex: | Bronchial Tree & Bronchopulmonary Segments (AN24.2, AN24.3) |
| highest O₂ tension | Bronchial Tree & Bronchopulmonary Segments (AN24.2, AN24.3) |
| hilum | Hilum of the Lung (AN24.4) |
| Structures at the hilum (lung root): | Hilum of the Lung (AN24.4) |
| Arrangement at the hilum — a key exam fact: | Hilum of the Lung (AN24.4) |
| arches over | Hilum of the Lung (AN24.4) |
| "VEAL" | Hilum of the Lung (AN24.4) |
| Hilum relations: | Hilum of the Lung (AN24.4) |
| sarcoidosis | Hilum of the Lung (AN24.4) |
| primary TB | Hilum of the Lung (AN24.4) |
| dual blood supply | Blood Supply of the Lungs (AN24.5) |
| 1. Pulmonary Circulation (functional — gas exchange): | Blood Supply of the Lungs (AN24.5) |
| Pulmonary arteries | Blood Supply of the Lungs (AN24.5) |
| Pulmonary veins | Blood Supply of the Lungs (AN24.5) |
| low-pressure, high-flow | Blood Supply of the Lungs (AN24.5) |
| Bronchial arteries | Blood Supply of the Lungs (AN24.5) |
| Bronchial veins | Blood Supply of the Lungs (AN24.5) |
| Pulmonary infarction: | Blood Supply of the Lungs (AN24.5) |
| The Pleura: | Pleura and Pleural Recesses (AN24.6) |
| Visceral pleura | Pleura and Pleural Recesses (AN24.6) |
| no pain fibres | Pleura and Pleural Recesses (AN24.6) |
| Parietal pleura | Pleura and Pleural Recesses (AN24.6) |
| pain fibres | Pleura and Pleural Recesses (AN24.6) |
| pleural cavity | Pleura and Pleural Recesses (AN24.6) |
| Pleural Recesses | Pleura and Pleural Recesses (AN24.6) |
| Costodiaphragmatic | Pleura and Pleural Recesses (AN24.6) |
| Costomediastinal | Pleura and Pleural Recesses (AN24.6) |
| Why recesses matter: | Pleura and Pleural Recesses (AN24.6) |
| Pleural effusion | Pleura and Pleural Recesses (AN24.6) |
| costophrenic angle | Pleura and Pleural Recesses (AN24.6) |
| Chest drain | Pleura and Pleural Recesses (AN24.6) |
| midaxillary line | Pleura and Pleural Recesses (AN24.6) |
| Surface markings of pleura and lung: | Pleura and Pleural Recesses (AN24.6) |
| pleura extends further | Pleura and Pleural Recesses (AN24.6) |
| Lung base | Pleura and Pleural Recesses (AN24.6) |
| Pleura | Pleura and Pleural Recesses (AN24.6) |
| gap | Pleura and Pleural Recesses (AN24.6) |
| Fissures: | Pleura and Pleural Recesses (AN24.6) |
| oblique fissure | Pleura and Pleural Recesses (AN24.6) |
| horizontal fissure | Pleura and Pleural Recesses (AN24.6) |
| Safe triangle for chest drain insertion: | clinical_pearl |
| 5th–6th intercostal space, midaxillary line | clinical_pearl |
| Lungs & Trachea — Key Points: | summary |
73 terms in this module