bifurcation of trachea
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bifurcation — A forking; a division into two branches. SYN: bifurcatio [TA]. b. of aorta SYN: aortic b.. aortic b. [TA] the division of the aorta into right and left common iliac arteries; it occurs at the level of the fourth and fifth lumbar … Medical dictionary
bifurcation — n. (in anatomy) the point at which division into two branches occurs; for example in blood vessels or in the trachea … The new mediacal dictionary
Carina of trachea — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = carina tracheae GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Conducting passages Caption2 = Transverse section of the trachea, just above its bifurcation, with a bird’s eye view of the interior. (Carina visible but… … Wikipedia
angle — The meeting point of two lines or planes; the figure formed by the junction of two lines or planes; the space bounded on two sides by lines or planes that meet. For angles not listed below, see the descriptive term; e.g., axioincisal, distobuccal … Medical dictionary
lymph node — One of numerous round, oval, or bean shaped bodies located along the course of lymphatic vessels, varying greatly in size (1–25 mm in diameter) and usually presenting a depressed area, the hilum, on one side through which blood vessel s enter and … Medical dictionary
Common carotid artery — Artery: Common carotid artery Schematic of the proximal aorta and its branches … Wikipedia
Bronchus — One of the large air tubes leading from the trachea to the lungs that convey air to and from the lungs. The bronchi (the plural) have cartilage as part of their supporting wall structure. The trachea divides to form the right and left main… … Medical dictionary
Tracheal intubation — Intervention Anesthesiologist using the Glidescope video laryngoscope to intubate the trachea of a morbidly obese elderly person with challenging airway anatomy … Wikipedia
Дыхательная система — Органы дыхания обеспечивают газообмен, насыщая ткани организма человека кислородом и освобождая их от углекислого газа, а также принимают участие в обонянии, голосообразовании, водно солевом и липидном обмене, вырабатывании некоторых гормонов. В… … Атлас анатомии человека
respiration, human — ▪ physiology Introduction the process by which oxygen is taken up and carbon dioxide discharged. The design of the respiratory system The human gas exchanging organ, the lung, is located in the thorax, where its delicate tissues are… … Universalium