The Correct Definition of Bronchopulmonary Segments Is

question 42

Multiple Choice

The correct definition of bronchopulmonary segments is

• A) parts of the lung that are supplied by a single tertiary bronchus (and its branches).
• B) parts of the lung that are easy to remove during surgery.
• C) arbitrary subdivisions of a lung, about as large as a fist (0.3 liter).
• D) parts of the lungs that are separated by the oblique and horizontal fissures.

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Definitions:

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Isokinetic

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