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Which of the following is NOT a component of each bronchopulmonary segment?
Which of the following is NOT a component of each bronchopulmonary segment?
- Pulmonary veins
- One branch of the bronchial artery
- One branch of the aorta (correct)
- One branch of the pulmonary artery
How many segmental bronchi are there in each lung?
How many segmental bronchi are there in each lung?
- 20
- 5
- 15
- 10 (correct)
What is the function of the autonomic fibers in the bronchopulmonary segment?
What is the function of the autonomic fibers in the bronchopulmonary segment?
- To carry lymphatic fluid
- To carry oxygenated blood to the lung parenchyma and stroma
- To innervate smooth muscle in the walls of terminal bronchioles (correct)
- To return deoxygenated blood to the azygous venous system
