Respiratory System Anatomy: Lungs and Nasal Cavity

Vocabulary flashcards covering the anatomical structures of the right lung, left lung, general lungs, and nasal cavity.

Right upper lung

The lung consisting of upper, middle, and lower lobes, as well as the horizontal fissure and oblique fissure.

Horizontal fissure

A fissure found on the right lung.

Oblique fissure

A fissure present on both the right lung and the left lung.

Left lung

The lung consisting of upper and lower lobes, featuring the oblique fissure and cardiac notch.

Cardiac notch

A structural feature located on the left lung.

Apex

A feature identified under the general anatomy of the lungs.

Base

A feature identified under the general anatomy of the lungs.

Diaphragm muscle

A muscle listed under general lung anatomy.

Pleurae

Structures of general lung anatomy consisting of the parietal pleura, visceral pleura, and pleural cavity.

Parietal pleura

A division of the pleurae in general lung anatomy.

Visceral pleura

A division of the pleurae in general lung anatomy.

Pleural cavity

The cavity classified under the pleurae in general lung anatomy.

Hilum

An anatomical feature of the lungs listed under general lung anatomy.

Nares

Anatomical structures located in the nasal cavity.

Nasal conchae

Structures within the nasal cavity comprising the superior, middle, and inferior nasal conchae.

Superior nasal conchae

The topmost division of the nasal conchae in the nasal cavity.

Middle nasal conchae

The intermediate division of the nasal conchae in the nasal cavity.

Inferior nasal conchae

The lowest division of the nasal conchae in the nasal cavity.

Paranasal sinuses

Sinuses associated with the nasal cavity, which include the frontal sinus.

Frontal sinus

A specific paranasal sinus associated with the nasal cavity.