Basal part
Pars basalis
- Related terms: Basal part of inferior lobar artery of right lung
Definition
Caudal to the origin of the artery to the superior segment of the right lower lobe, the right lower lobe artery is renamed as the pars basalis, or common basal trunk of the right lower lobe artery
Branches of basal part of right lower lobe artery:
Superior segmental artery of right lung (A6)
Anterior basal segmental artery of right lung (A7)
Lateral basal segmental artery of right lung (A8)
Medial basal segmental artery of right lung (A9)
Posterior basal segmental artery of right lung (A10)
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org
