Statistics for Lungs

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
In centimeters how far above the medial third of the clavicle is the apex of the lung?	2.5cm	75%
How many of these go to the lower lobe?	5	67%
The lungs are split up into lobes by fissures which fissure to both lungs have?	Oblique	67%
Which fissure only occurs in the right lung?	Transverse	67%
Main bronchi are referred to as primary, secondary are the lobar bronchi and tertiary are the bronchopulmonary segements, how many segements does each lung have?	10	58%
At what rib level does it meet the other fissure in the mid-axillary line?	5	50%
At what vertebral level does this fissure begin?	T3	50%
The pleura cross the mid-axillary line.	10	33%
Lowest point of the pleura.	12	33%
The two pleura meet.	2	33%
The left diverges from the midline to accomodate the heart.	4	33%
At which costal cartilage level does it end?	6	33%
The rule of two defines the surface markings of the pleura, for the next 6 questions state which costal level this anatomical feature occurs at. The right pleura diverges from the midline.	6	33%
the pleura cross the mid-clavicular line.	8	33%
What is the name for the small tongue of upper lobe between the lower lobe and the cardiac notch?	Lingula	33%
What are the name of the lymph nodes in the lung that may appear as blackened areas in smoking patients?	Hilar	17%