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SURFACE ANATOMYOF LUNGS
SURFACE ANATOMY OF THORAX
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Mark the following points
1.Rightsternoclavicular joint 2.Midpoint of sternal
angle 3.Midpoint of xiphistrnal joint
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This forms anterior margin of right pleuralsac(costo mediastinal reflecton)
#An arched line convex upwards lying above
medial one third of clavicle ,the summit 2.5cm
above clavicle marks the dome of pleura
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RIGHT PLEURAL MARKINGS#A Curved line drawn around anterior , lateral`and
posterior aspect of thorax , convex downwards
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passing through 8th rib in mid clavicular line,10thrib in mid axillary line and a point 2cms right of
midline at T12 level ark the inferior margin of
pleural sac
# A line drawn on back 2 cms from midline between
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C7 and T12 vertebrae marks the posterior marginRIGHT PLEURAL MARKINGS
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LUNGS , PLEURA ANDFISSURES(ANTERIOR VIEW)
Dome of pleura , posterior and inferior margin are
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represented by the same lines as those on the right side.ANTERIOR MARGIN
#MARK 1.Lt sternoc-lavicular joint
2.Midpoint of sternal angle
3.Mid sternum at the level of 4th costal cartilage
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From mid sternum draw a line downwards and laterally toreach lateral margin of sternum and toward 6th costal
cartilage 3cms from midline.
LEFT PLEURAL MARKINGS
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BORDERS
RIGHT
OF LUNGS
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#Apex of lungs ?cervical pleura#Anterior border of Rt lung-
costomediastinal reflection of
pleura
#Inferior border-curved line lying
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above the costo diaphragmaticreflection of pleura(6th rib in
midclavicular line, 8th rib in
midaxillary line.
#Posterior-T10 spine(2cms
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lateral to midline)LEFT
#Upper part of anterior border upto 4 th costal cartilage
follows the pleura
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#Below , due to the deep cardiac notch the border passesfrom midline sharply to the left and downwards so that
at the level of 5th costal cartilage , it is about 3.5cm lateral
to sternal margin and then curves downwards and
medially to reach 6 th costal cartilage at about 4 cms
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from medial plane.#Inferior border and posterior border same as that of right
lung
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POSTERIOR ASPECT OF TRUNK
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RIGHT LATERAL ASPECT OF TRUNK
OBLIQUE FISSURE
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#During the life fissure beginsposteriorly on the posterior
border of lung 2cms from
midline at the level of T5
#It passes anteroinferiorly in a
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spiral course to meet theinferior margin at 6th costo
chondral junction.
#After death due to the collapse
, and diaphragm elevation
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upper end of oblique fissure-T3 in a cadaver.
HORIZONTAL
FISSURE
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#Right lung-Anteriormargin at the level of 4th
costal cartilage passing
backwards to meet
oblique fissure in mid
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axillary line plane#The multitude of small airways within the
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lung parenchyma has a very largecombined surface area-over 300 cmsq in
the 3rd generation respiratory bronchioles.
#Gas transport occurs largley by diffusion
in the final segments.
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BRONCHOPULMONARYSEGMENTS
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Each lobe is composed by two or more broncho-
pulmonary segments that are supplied by main
branches of each lobar bronchus
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Bronchopulmonary segments are the well
defined anatomical ,functional and
surgical units of lung
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Charecteristics featuresPyramidal in shape,apex directed towards
hilum,base towards surface of lungs
It is aerated by segmental bronchus
Each segment has its own
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artery,segmental branch of pulmonaryartery
Each segmnt has its own lymphatic
drainage and autonomic supply
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CLINICAL CORRELATIONSegmental resection of lungs-consevative
lung surgery
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RIGHTLEFT
#Upper Lobe
#Upper lobe
1.Anterior 2.Posterior
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1.Anterior3.Apical
2.Apical
#Middle lobe
3.Posterior
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1.Lateral 2.Medial4.Lingular
#Lower Lobe
1.Apical
#Lower lobe
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2.Posterior basal1.Apical
3.Lateral basal
2.Posterior basal
4.Anterior basal
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3.Lateral basal5.Medial basal
4.Anterior basal
BRONCHO PULMONARY SEGMENTS
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