Apex of lung

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Apex of lung
1. Apex of lung 2. Superior lobe 3. Costal surface 4. Middle lobe 5. Inferior lobe 6. Base of lung
Latin	apex pulmonis
Gray's	subject #240 1094

The apex of the lung is rounded, and extends into the root of the neck, reaching from 2.5 to 4 cm. above the level of the sternal end of the first rib.

A sulcus produced by the subclavian artery as it curves in front of the pleura runs upward and lateralward immediately below the apex.

[edit] See also

• zones of the lung

[edit] External links

• 1087373371 at GPnotebook
• SUNY Labs 19:st-0201 - "Pleural Cavities and Lungs: Lungs"

This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained herein may be outdated.

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