Anatomy Tutorial 1 - Respiratory System (Dr Darius Pan NUS)

How many lobes are there in the left lung?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the surface marking of the horizontal fissure of the lung?

• Left third costal cartilage

• Right fourth costal cartilage

• Left fifth costal cartilage

• Right sixth costal cartilage

What are the skeletal landmarks used in surface marking of the diaphragmatic parietal pleura?

• 6th rib in the midclavicular line, 8th rib in the midaxillary line, 10th rib at the costovertebral joint

• 6th rib in the midaxillary line, 8th rib in the costovertebral joint line, 10th rib at the midclavicular line

• 8th rib in the midclavicular line, 10th rib in the midaxillary line, 12th rib at the costovertebral joint

• 8th rib in the midaxillary line, 10th rib in the costovertebral joint line, 12th rib at the midclavicular line

What is the definition of a pleural recess?

• Area of pleural cavity where opposing surfaces of the parietal pleura are in contact with each other

• Potential space where parietal and visceral pleural are in contact with each other

• Serous fluid between parietal and visceral plural which produces surface tension

• Area of lung where opposing surfaces of visceral pleural are in contact with each other

From superior to inferior, what is the order of neurovascular structures in the costal groove?

• Intercostal Nerve, Intercostal Artery, Intercostal Vein

• Intercostal Artery, Intercostal Vein, Intercostal Nerve

• Intercostal Vein, Intercostal Nerve, Intercostal Artery

• Intercostal Vein, Intercostal Artery, Intercostal Nerve

When performing a needle aspiration of the pleural cavity, at which location should the needle be inserted to avoid injury to the intercostal neurovascular bundle?

• Intercostal space; just above the rib

• Intercostal space; midpoint between two ribs

• Intercostal space; just below the rib

• Into the middle of the rib

At which subdivision of airway does gas exchange occurs?

• Lobar Bronchus

• Segmental Bronchus

• Terminal Bronchiole

• Respiratory Bronchiole

Which of the following is not a component of a bronchopulmonary segment?

• Segmental Bronchus

• Segmental Artery

• Segmental Vein

• Lymphatic Vessels

Which of the following vessels supply oxygenated blood to the lung parenchymal and tissue?

• Pulmonary Artery

• Pulmonary Vein

• Bronchial Artery

• Bronchial Vein

A Pancoast tumour is a tumour that occurs at the the apex of the lung. Which of the following clinical condition can arise from a Pancoast tumour?

• Horner's Syndrome

• Turner's Syndrome

• Reiter's Syndrome

• Frey's Syndrome