MEDICAL
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Question
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Who is responsible for the nutritional irrigation of the lung?
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bronchial artery
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Pulmonary artery
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bronchial vein
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superior phrenic artery
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Pulmonary vein
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The bronchial arteries arise directly from the aorta or from intercostal arteries to supply the walls of the trachea and bronchi and also to nourish the major pulmonary vessels, nerves, interstitium, and pleura.
Detailed explanation-2: -The bronchial arteries are the major supply of high-pressure oxygenated blood to the supporting structures of the lung, including the pulmonary arteries, but contribute only 1% of total lung blood flow.
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