NEET PG Medical – 2016 – Question – 72
Apex at of the lung lies at what level?
a) Above the clavicle
b) Below the clavicle
c) At the level of the clavicle
d) None
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Correct Answer – A
Ans. is ‘a’ i.e., Above the clavicle [Ref BDC 4thie p. 222-228]
Apex lies in the inlet of thorax, 2-5 cm above the clavicle. It is related anteriorly to subclavian artery and vein. Posteriorly it is separated from neck of first rib by (from medial to lateral) sympathetic trunk, fist posterior intercostal vein, superior intercostal artery, and ascending branch of ventral ramus of 1″ thoracic nerve.
