| Front | Bronchopulmonary segments |
|---|---|
| Back | Structure: the largest subdivisions of each lobe of a lung, defined by the tertiary bronchus and accompanying pulmonary artery branches that serves the segment. Segments are: a) internally separated by connected tissue partitions (through which run pulmonary veins tributaries) b) externally not visible Function: separate airflow and bloodflow within the lungs - one segment can be removed without damaging the others. |
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