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Right inferior lobe (lung)

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The right inferior lobe of the lung is divided into five bronchopulmonary segments on the basis of the division of the right superior lobe bronchus into five segmental bronchi:

  • apical or superior bronchopulmonary segment; right bronchopulmonary segment number six - supplied by apical or superior segmental bronchus
  • medial basal bronchopulmonary segment; right bronchopulmonary segment number seven - supplied by medial basal segmental bronchus
  • anterior basal bronchopulmonary segment; right bronchopulmonary segment number eight - supplied by anterior basal segmental bronchus
  • lateral basal bronchopulmonary segment; right bronchopulmonary segment number nine - supplied by lateral basal segmental bronchus
  • posterior basal bronchopulmonary segment; right bronchopulmonary segment number ten - supplied by posterior basal segmental bronchus

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