- eparterial bronchus
- a name sometimes given to the superior lobar bronchus on the right, which arises above the level of the pulmonary artery; see table and illustration.
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Eparterial bronchus — Infobox Anatomy Name = Eparterial bronchus Latin = ramus bronchialis eparterialis GraySubject = 240 GrayPage = 1097 Caption = Mediastinal surface of right lung. (Eparterial bronchus labeled at center right.) Caption2 = Front view of cartilages of … Wikipedia
Eparterial — Ep ar*te ri*al, a. [Pref. ep + arterial.] (Anat.) Situated upon or above an artery; applied esp. to the branches of the bronchi given off above the point where the pulmonary artery crosses the bronchus. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eparterial — Upon or superior to an artery. [G. epi, upon, + arteia, artery] * * * ep·ar·te·ri·al .ep är tir ē əl adj situated above an artery specif of or relating to the first branch of the right bronchus * * * adj. situated on or above an artery. * * *… … Medical dictionary
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
eparterial — |ep+ adjective Etymology: epi + arterial : situated above an artery; specifically : of or relating to the first branch of the right bronchus compare hyparterial … Useful english dictionary
Secondary bronchus — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = bronchi lobares GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = 1. Trachea 2. Mainstem bronchus 3. Lobar bronchus 4. Segmental bronchus 5. Bronchiole 6. Alveolar duct 7. Alveolus Caption2 = Front view of cartilages of… … Wikipedia
Right main bronchus — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = bronchus principalis dexter GraySubject = 237 GrayPage = 1085 Caption = Conducting passages. Caption2 = Front view of cartilages of larynx, trachea, and bronchi. System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre … Wikipedia
Left main bronchus — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = bronchus principalis sinister GraySubject = 237 GrayPage = 1085 Caption = Conducting passages. Caption2 = Front view of cartilages of larynx, trachea, and bronchi. System = MeshName = MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
Root of the lung — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = radix pulmonis GraySubject = 240 GrayPage = 1097 Caption = Mediastinal surface of right lung. Caption2 = Mediastinal surface of left lung. System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = r 02 DorlandsSuf =… … Wikipedia
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