. Anatomy, descriptive and applied. Anatomy. THE LUNGS 1193 the inclination of the heart to the left side; it is also shorter by an inch, in consequence of the Diaphragm risuig higher on the right side to accommodate the liver. The Root of the Lung {radix jndnwnis) (Figs. 913 and 914).—A little above the middle of the inner surface of each lung, and nearer its posterior than its anterior. Fig. 920.—Lateral view of thorax, showing relations of right pleura and lung to the thoracic wall. The blue line in- dicates the line of pleural reflection; the red lines, the outline of the lung and its fiss
. Anatomy, descriptive and applied. Anatomy. THE LUNGS 1193 the inclination of the heart to the left side; it is also shorter by an inch, in consequence of the Diaphragm risuig higher on the right side to accommodate the liver. The Root of the Lung {radix jndnwnis) (Figs. 913 and 914).—A little above the middle of the inner surface of each lung, and nearer its posterior than its anterior. Fig. 920.—Lateral view of thorax, showing relations of right pleura and lung to the thoracic wall. The blue line in- dicates the line of pleural reflection; the red lines, the outline of the lung and its fissures. border, is its root, by which the lung is connected to the heart and the trachea. The root is formed by the bronchial tube, the pulmonary artery, the pulmonary veins, the bronchial arteries and veins, the pulmonary plexus of nerves, lymphatics, bronchial lymph nodes, and areolar tissue, all of which are enclosed by a reflection of the pleura. The root of the right lung lies behind the superior vena cava and ascending portion of the aorta, and below the vena azygos major. The root of the left lung lies beneath the arch of the aorta and in front of the descending aorta; the phrenic nerve and the anterior pulmonary plexus lie in front of each, and the vagus and posterior pulmonary plexus behind each; below each is the broad pulmonary ligament. The chief structures composing the root of each lung are arranged in a similar manner from before backward on both sides—viz., the two pulmonary veins in front, the pulmonary artery in the middle, and the bronchus, together with the bronchial vessels, behind. From above downward, on the two sides, their arrangement differs, thus:. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gray, Henry, 1825-1861; Spitzka, Edward Anthony, 1876-1922. Philadelphia, New York,
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