Lung Anatomy and Structure
Colour by Numbers Activity
The content in this activity aligns with Chapter 4: Respiratory System in Building a Medical Terminology Foundation 2e.
Instructions: Review the illustration. This illustration displays the anatomy and structures comprising the lungs, both right and left.
Task: Colour each numbered lung structure using the colour indicated in the list below:
- superior lobe -left lung and right lung (green)
- inferior lobe – left lung and right lung (red)
- middle lobe – right lung (dark blue)
- trachea (brown)
- main bronchus (orange)
- lobar (secondary) bronchus (purple)
- segmental (tertiary) bronchus (pink)
- cardiac notch (grey)
Image Attribution
The image used in this activity was sourced from OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology OER by Betts, et al., which is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Following OpenStax’s leadership and in the spirit of open education, we have licensed this OER with the same license.
Image Description
This illustration activity shows a diagram of the lungs with the major parts labelled (from top, clockwise): trachea, superior lobe, main bronchus, lobar bronchus, segmental bronchus, inferior lobe, inferior lobe, middle lobe, superior lobe of the left lung.