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bronchial artery
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | bronchial artery - arteries that accompany the bronchiolesarteria, arterial blood vessel, artery - a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the bodylung - either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood |
EncyclopediaSeearterybronchial artery
bronchial arteryA branch of the thoracic aorta or the upper intercostal arteries; usually there are two left bronchial arteries and one right bronchial artery. The bronchial arteries follow the arborization of the bronchial tree and supply oxygenated blood to the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles and to the connective tissue of the lungs. The first branches of the bronchial arteries include small arteries to the esophagus, pericardium, and mediastinum. See: aorta for illus.See also: arterybronchial artery
Related to bronchial artery: pulmonary artery, bronchial veinWords related to bronchial arterynoun arteries that accompany the bronchiolesRelated Words- arteria
- arterial blood vessel
- artery
- lung
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