Bronchopulmonary segments ( Handout )

Question 0

Area of distribution of a bronchus

Answer 0

Bronchopulmonary segments

Question 1

Lobes of the lungs are subdivided into smaller units called

Answer 1

Bronchopulmonary segments

Question 2

Bronchopulmonary segments under the SUPERIOR lobe of the RIGHT MAIN bronchus

Answer 2

(APA)
Apical
Posterior
Anterior

Question 3

Bronchopulmonary segments under the MIDDLE lobe of the RIGHT MAIN bronchus

Answer 3

Lateral

Medial

Question 4

Bronchopulmonary segments under the SUPERIOR lobe of the RIGHT MAIN bronchus

Answer 4

(PALMS)
Posterior Basal
Anterior Basal
Lateral Basal
Medial Basal
Superior

Question 5

Bronchopulmonary segments under the SUPERIOR lobe of the LEFT MAIN bronchus

Answer 5

Apicoposterior
Anterior
Superior Lingular
Inferior Lingular

Question 6

Bronchopulmonary segments under the INFERIOR lobe of the LEFT MAIN bronchus

Answer 6

Superior
Anteromedial
Lateral Basal
Posterior Basal

Question 7

There are 18-20 bronchopulmonary segments. How many in the right? Left?

Answer 7

10 in right

8-10 in left

Question 8

What separates the bronchopulmonary segment

Answer 8

Connective tissue septa

Question 9

What is the largest subdivision of a lobe?

Answer 9

Bronchopulmonary segment

Question 10

How are the bronchopulmonary segments named?

Answer 10

Accdg to the segmental bronchi supplying them

Question 11

Blood supply of the bronchopulmonary segments

Answer 11

Segmental arteries and a tertiary branch of the pulmonary artery

Question 12

Venous drainage of the bronchopulmonary segments

Answer 12

Inter-segmental parts of the pulmonary vein

Question 13

True or false: Bronchopulmonary segments are surgically resectable.

Answer 13

True.

Question 14

Lung resection: whole lung?

Answer 14

Pneumonectomy

Question 15

Lung resection: lobe of lung

Answer 15

Lobectomy

Question 16

Lung resection: bronchopulmonary segment

Answer 16

Segmentectomy