Respiratory System
Posterior Basal Segmental Bronchus of Right Lung
Bronchus segmentalis basalis posterior pulmonis dextri
Read moreStructure
The posterior basal segmental bronchus (B10) is one of five segmental bronchi that arise from the inferior lobar bronchus. The others include the superior, medial basal, anterior 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 right lung.
Key Features/Anatomical Relations
The posterior basal segmental bronchus is accompanied by the posterior basal segmental artery of the right lung.
