Bronchial artery
In human anatomy, the bronchial arteries supply the lungs with oxygenated blood, and nutrition. Although there is much variation, there are usually two bronchial arteries that run to the left lung, and one to the right lung, and are a vital part of the respiratory system.
| Bronchial artery | |
|---|---|
Bronchial artery labeled at center right | |
| Details | |
| Source | Thoracic aorta |
| Vein | Bronchial veins |
| Supplies | Lungs |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteriae bronchiales, rami bronchiales partis thoracicae aortae |
| MeSH | D001981 |
| TA98 | A12.2.11.002 |
| TA2 | 4579 |
| FMA | 68109 71536, 68109 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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