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segmenta bronchopulmonalia; see under segmentum.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Bronchopulmonary segment — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Bronchopulmonary segments visible but not labeled. Caption2 = System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = DorlandsSuf = Each of the tertiary bronchi serves a specific… … Wikipedia
bronchopulmonary — ˌ adjective Etymology: bronch + pulmonary : of, relating to, or affecting the bronchi and the lungs arterial branches that supply the bronchopulmonary segments of the lungs … Useful english dictionary
segment — 1. A section; a part of an organ or other structure delimited naturally, artificially, or by invagination from the remainder. SYN: segmentum [TA]. SEE ALSO: metamere. 2. A territory of an organ having independent function, supply, or drainage. 3 … Medical dictionary
part — A portion. SYN: pars [TA]. abdominal p. of aorta SYN: abdominal aorta. abdominal p. of esophagus [TA] the portion of the esophagus from where it passes through the diaphragm to the stomach. See … 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
lobe — 1. One of the subdivisions of an organ or other part, bounded by fissures, sulci, connective tissue septa, or other structural demarcations. 2. A rounded projecting part, as the l. of the ear. SEE ALSO: lobule. 3. One of the larger divisions of… … Medical dictionary
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
Lingula of left lung — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = lingula pulmonis sinistri GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = #1 Anterior border of lung #2 Oblique fissure #3 Cardiac notch #4 Lingula of left lung Caption2 = 1. Oblique fissure 2. Vertebral part 3. Hilum… … Wikipedia
branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery … Medical dictionary
Outline of human anatomy — See also: Index of anatomy related articles Human anatomy, a branch of anatomy, is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human. It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy (also called topographical… … Wikipedia
