Respiratory System
Lateral Basal Segmental Bronchus of Left Lung
Bronchus segmentalis basalis lateralis pulmonis sinistri
Read moreStructure
The lateral basal segmental bronchus (B9) is one of four segmental bronchi that arise from the inferior lobar bronchus. The others include the superior, posterior basal, and anteromedial basal segmental bronchi. It descends laterally and provides an airway to the lateral basal bronchopulmonary segment (S9) of the inferior lobe of the left lung.
Related parts of the anatomy
Key Features/Anatomical Relations
The lateral basal segmental bronchus is accompanied by the lateral basal segmental artery of the left lung.
