Respiratory System
Posterior Basal Segmental Bronchus of Left Lung
Bronchus segmentalis basalis posterior pulmonis sinistri
Read moreStructure
The posterior basal segmental bronchus (B10) is one of four segmental bronchi that arise from the inferior lobar bronchus. The others include the superior, anteromedial basal, and lateral basal segmental bronchi. It descends posteriorly and provides an airway to the posterior basal bronchopulmonary segment (S10) of the inferior lobe of the left lung.
Related parts of the anatomy
Key Features/Anatomical Relations
The posterior basal segmental bronchus is accompanied by the posterior basal segmental artery of the left lung.
