Flashcards in Lungs Deck (7)
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On the right lung the pulmonary arteries and veins are anterior to?..
The branchii
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Bifurcation of the trachea
Stems the two main bronchi
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Each main bronchus divides into
Lobar bronchi
Two on the left, three On theright
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Each lobar bronchus divides into
Segmental bronchi...that supply the bronchopulmonary segments
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Each bronchopulmonary segment is supplied independently by a segmental bronchus > more branches that end in ...
Terminal bronchioles> respiratory bronchioles> alveolar ducts> alveolar sacs
Pulmonary alveolus is the basic structural unit of gas exchange in the lung
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Each lung has ___ pulmonary arteries and ____ pulmonary veins
1 p.a.
2 p.v.
P.a. Carry poorly oxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation
- divide into lobar and segmental arteries ( within lung)
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