Bronchopulmonary

segments
Lung fissures

• Right lung – 2 fissures

• Left lung- 1 fissure there is no horizontal fissure
• In both lungs, the oblique fissure begins between the second to fourth thoracic
vertebrae.
• Following a line continuous with the medial border of the abducted scapula,
around the midaxillary line at the fifth rib, and terminating at the sixth costal
cartilage anteriorly.
• The horizontal fissure of the right lung originates from the oblique fissure at the
level of about the fourth intercostal space in the midaxillary line, and courses
medially and slightly upward over the fourth rib anteriorly.
• The bronchopulmonary segments lie within the three lobes of the
right lung and the two lobes of the left lung.
• There are 10 bronchopulmonary segments on the right and eight on
the left.
Rt lung- upper lobe
• Apical-extends above the clavicle anteriorly; smaller area posteriorly
• Anterior---occupies area between the clavicle and horizontal fissure
• Posterior-remainder of upper lobe on the posterior aspect down to
the oblique fissure
Rt lung middle lobe
• Lateral-extends medially from junction of the two fissures at the third
intercostal space to occupy lateral one third the anterior Surface of
the lobe
• Medial-occupies the remaining anterior surface of the lobe
Rt lung lower lobe
• Anterior---occupies basal area beneath the oblique fissure anteriorly

• Superior---occupies half the area from the oblique fissure downward on

the posterior aspect
• Lateral-extends from the junction of the middle lobe over the
midaxillary area to occupy one third the area inferior to the superior
segment on the posterior aspect
• Posterior---occupies two thirds of the area posteriorly beneath the
superior segment
• Medial-occupies a space on the inner aspect of the right base
Lt lung upper lobe
• Apical posterior-extends above the clavicle anteriorly; occupies
comparable area as the apical and posterior segments of the right
lung.
• Anterior---occupies area between the clavicle and the border of the
lingula (comparable line to the horizontal fissure of the right lung).
Lt lung Lingula
• Superior---occupies upper half of the lingula
• Inferior---occupies lower half of the lingula
Lt lung lower lobe

• Anterior-occupies area inferior to the oblique fissure anteriorly

• Superior- occupies one third of the basal area posteriorly from the
oblique fissure downward
• Lateral-occupies the lateral half of the remaining two thirds of the left
lower lobe beneath the superior segment on the posterior aspect
• Posterior- occupies the medial portion of the remaining two thirds of
the left lower lobe beneath the superior segment on the posterior
aspect.
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