THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

PLEURA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The arteries in charge of nourishing the lungs are:
A
bronchial arteries
B
Pulmonary arteries
C
segmental arteries
D
pulmonary veins
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Anatomy of the Bronchial Arteries They supply the bronchi, visceral pleura, walls of pulmonary vessels, and interstitial supporting structures. The middle third of the esophagus, the hilar lymph nodes, vagus nerve, and mediastinal fascia are also nourished by bronchial circulation.

Detailed explanation-2: -The bronchial arteries run on the posterior surfaces of the bronchi and ramify in the lungs to supply pulmonary tissues. Thebronchial veins drain into: either the pulmonary veins or the left atrium, and. into the azygos vein on the right or into the superior intercostal vein or hemiazygos vein on the left.

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