- bronchial artery
- bronchial artery n any branch of the descending aorta or first intercostal artery that accompanies the bronchi
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bronchial artery
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Bronchial artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = rami bronchiales partis thoracicae aortae, arteriae bronchiales GraySubject = 153 GrayPage = 600 Caption = Bronchial artery labeled at center left. BranchFrom = thoracic aorta BranchTo = Vein = Bronchial… … Wikipedia
bronchial artery — noun arteries that accompany the bronchioles (Freq. 25) • Hypernyms: ↑artery, ↑arteria, ↑arterial blood vessel • Part Holonyms: ↑lung * * * noun : any branch of the descending aorta or first intercostal artery that accompanies … Useful english dictionary
Bronchial vessels — can refer to: * bronchial artery * bronchial vein … Wikipedia
Bronchial veins — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = venae bronchiales GraySubject = 172 GrayPage = 667 Caption = Caption2 = DrainsFrom = DrainsTo = azygos vein, hemiazygos vein Artery = Bronchial artery MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = v 05 DorlandsSuf =… … Wikipedia
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
artery — ar·ter·y (är’tə rē) n. pl. ar·ter·ies 1) Anatomy Any of the muscular elastic tubes that form a branching system and that carry blood away from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs of the body. 2) A major route of transportation into which… … Word Histories
Pulmonary artery — Artery: Pulmonary artery … Wikipedia
Common carotid artery — Artery: Common carotid artery Schematic of the proximal aorta and its branches … Wikipedia
Circumflex branch of left coronary artery — Artery: Circumflex branch of left coronary artery Base and diaphragmatic surface of heart. (Circumflex branch not visible, but would be near the coronary sinus.) … Wikipedia
Right coronary artery — Artery: Right coronary artery Sternocostal surface of heart. (Right coronary artery visible at left.) Latin arteria coronaria dextra Gray s … Wikipedia
