subsegmental bronchus

intrasegmental bronchus

Branch of conducting airway between a segmental bronchus and a preterminal bronchiole.

Type Organ
Structure parente intrapulmonary bronchus
Nom latin intrasegmental bronchus

Questions fréquentes

What is the subsegmental bronchus?
A subsegmental bronchus is a small bronchus that branches from a segmental bronchus and supplies a subsegmental unit of lung tissue within a bronchopulmonary segment.
Where is the subsegmental bronchus located?
Located within each bronchopulmonary segment, subsegmental bronchi branch progressively from segmental bronchi and continue to divide into smaller bronchioles.
What is the function of the subsegmental bronchus?
The subsegmental bronchus distributes air to smaller units of lung parenchyma and is accompanied by corresponding pulmonary arteries and veins for gas exchange.
What is the subsegmental bronchus connected to?
Each subsegmental bronchus originates from a segmental bronchus and branches into multiple smaller bronchioles that eventually become respiratory bronchioles.
Why is the subsegmental bronchus clinically important?
Subsegmental bronchial anatomy is relevant for localizing pneumonia, atelectasis, and lung lesions; understanding branching patterns aids in bronchoscopic navigation.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.