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ANATOMY
Medicine Made Simple
, Pleura and Lung
Pleura Lungs
Cervical pleura Apex
I. Curved line I. A line convex upwards
II. Over medial 1/3 of clavicle II. Rising 2.5cm above the junction
III. 2.5cm above the junction between between medial 1/3rd & middle
medial 1/3 & middle 1/3 of clavicle 1/3rd of clavicle
IV. 5cm above the 1st rib
Anterior margin Anterior border
I. From sternoclavicular joint I. From sternoclavicular joint
II. Downwards and medially to the II. Downwards medially to the
midpoint of sternal angle midpoint of the sternal angle
Right Vertically downwards to the midpoint Right Vertically downwards just above the
of sternal angle xiphisternal joint
Left Same course up to level of the 4th Left Up to the 4th costal cartilage, curves
costal cartilage laterally and forms the cardiac notch,
Arches laterally reaches 6th costal cartilage
Descends along the lateral boarder of
sternum up to 6th costal cartilage
Inferior margin Inferior(lower) border
I. Laterally downwards I. Crosses the,
II. Crosses the, 6th rib – midclavicular line
8th rib – midclavicular line 8th rib – midaxillary line
10th rib – midaxillary line 10th rib – lateral border of the
12th rib – lateral border of erector erector spinae & ends 2cm
spine laterally to T10 vertebral spine
Posterior margin Posterior border
I. 2cm lateral to the midline T12 & C7 spine I. 2cm lateral to midline from T10 – C7
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ANATOMY
Medicine Made Simple
, Pleura and Lung
Pleura Lungs
Cervical pleura Apex
I. Curved line I. A line convex upwards
II. Over medial 1/3 of clavicle II. Rising 2.5cm above the junction
III. 2.5cm above the junction between between medial 1/3rd & middle
medial 1/3 & middle 1/3 of clavicle 1/3rd of clavicle
IV. 5cm above the 1st rib
Anterior margin Anterior border
I. From sternoclavicular joint I. From sternoclavicular joint
II. Downwards and medially to the II. Downwards medially to the
midpoint of sternal angle midpoint of the sternal angle
Right Vertically downwards to the midpoint Right Vertically downwards just above the
of sternal angle xiphisternal joint
Left Same course up to level of the 4th Left Up to the 4th costal cartilage, curves
costal cartilage laterally and forms the cardiac notch,
Arches laterally reaches 6th costal cartilage
Descends along the lateral boarder of
sternum up to 6th costal cartilage
Inferior margin Inferior(lower) border
I. Laterally downwards I. Crosses the,
II. Crosses the, 6th rib – midclavicular line
8th rib – midclavicular line 8th rib – midaxillary line
10th rib – midaxillary line 10th rib – lateral border of the
12th rib – lateral border of erector erector spinae & ends 2cm
spine laterally to T10 vertebral spine
Posterior margin Posterior border
I. 2cm lateral to the midline T12 & C7 spine I. 2cm lateral to midline from T10 – C7
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