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rounded apex at the top, and a broad concave base that rests on the convex surface of the diaphragm. The apex of the lung extends into the root of the neck...

apex (botany), the apical meristem of the root Root apex (dental), the extreme end of the root of a tooth Apex (leaf), the tip of a leaf Apex of lung...

Kronig isthmus is a band of resonance representing the apex of lung, also it's described as the narrow strap-like portion of the resonant field that extends...

(V/Q ratio) is higher in zone #1 (the apex of lung) when a person is standing than it is in zone #3 (the base of lung) because perfusion is nearly absent...

part of the lung is superior to the heart, and part is inferior. This has a major impact on the V/Q ratio: apex of lung – higher base of lung – lower...

(bruise) of the apex (top tip) of the right lung in the region where it rises above the clavicle, and noted that although the apex of the right lung and the...

Goiter Bronchogenic carcinoma of the superior fissure (Pancoast tumor) on apex of lung Klumpke paralysis Trauma - base of neck, usually blunt trauma, sometimes...

apex of lung Thyroid isthmus, thin band of tissue connecting some of the lobes that make up the thyroid Uterine isthmus, inferior-posterior part of uterus...

abnormal collection of air in the pleural space between the lung and the chest wall. Symptoms typically include sudden onset of sharp, one-sided chest...

diaphragm is known as the 'base' of the lung, and the top of the lung near the upper lobe is referred to as the 'apex' of the lung. Ventilation (or breathing)...

(CPB) or heart-lung machine, also called the pump or CPB pump, is a machine that temporarily takes over the function of the heart and lungs during open-heart...

nodule that can form in the apex of the lung when a primary TB infection elsewhere in the body spreads to the lung apex via the bloodstream. Simon focus...

to visualize the apex of the lung, to pick up abnormalities such as a Pancoast tumor. Expiratory view – helpful for the diagnosis of pneumothorax. Oblique...

blockage of an artery in the lungs by a substance that has moved from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream (embolism). Symptoms of a PE may include...

tumor of the apex of the lung. It is a type of lung cancer defined primarily by its location situated at the top end of either the right or left lung. It...

to the lungs. In humans, the heart is approximately the size of a closed fist and is located between the lungs, in the middle compartment of the chest...

process of liquefactive necrosis. Lung: Pulmonary infarction or lung infarction Spleen: Splenic infarction occurs when the splenic artery or one of its branches...

the heart, lungs, and thymus gland, as well as muscles and various other internal structures. Many diseases may affect the chest, and one of the most common...

fluid flow directed up toward the apex (helped by the beating heart and ventilation in lungs). Thus the recirculation of fluid occurs. Finally there is a...

the apex of the lung and penetrates it instead, carrying along two pleural layers as the azygous fissure, that invaginates into the upper portion of the...