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bronchopulmonary segment |
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bronchopulmonary segment, the area of lung supplied by a segmental bronchus and its accompanying pulmonary artery branch. Each segment is shaped like an irregular cone with the apex at the origin of the segmental bronchus and the base projected peripherally onto the surface of the lung. bronchopulmonary pertaining to the bronchi and lungs. congenital bronchopulmonary foregut malformation accessory lungs which communicate with the intestine. bronchopulmonary segment one of the smaller divisions of the lobe of a lung, separated from others by a connective tissue septum and supplied by its own branch of the bronchus leading to the particular lobe. segment a demarcated portion of a whole. bronchopulmonary segment one of the subdivisions of the lobe of a lung, sometimes separated from others by a connective tissue septum and supplied by its own branch of the bronchus leading to the particular lobe. hepatic s's subdivisions of the hepatic lobes based on arterial and biliary supply and venous drainage. bronchopulmonary segment A subdivision of a lobe of a lung based on its connection to a segmental bronchus How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The remainder of the chapter combines photographs of the anterior chest wall with superimposed illustrations of the location and extent of the pleura, the heart and its valves, bronchopulmonary segments, and major blood vessels. |
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