Definition of Eparterial. Meaning of Eparterial. Synonyms of Eparterial

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Definition of Eparterial

Eparterial
Eparterial Ep`ar*te"ri*al, a. [Pref. ep- + arterial.] (Anat.) Situated upon or above an artery; -- applied esp. to the branches of the bronchi given off above the point where the pulmonary artery crosses the bronchus.

Meaning of Eparterial from wikipedia

- The eparterial bronchus (right superior lobar bronchus) is a branch of the right main bronchus given off about 2.5 cm from the bifurcation of the trachea...
- superior lobe of the right lung, which is also called the eparterial bronchus. Eparterial refers to its position above the right pulmonary artery. The...
- Trachea Tracheal rings Annular ligaments Carina Bronchi Main left right Secondary eparterial Tertiary...
- the two sides is not symmetrical. Right side: (superior to inferior) eparterial bronchus, pulmonary artery, hyparterial bronchus, and inferior pulmonary...
- (below the pulmonary artery): supplies blood to the bi-lobed left lung Eparterial bronchus (adjacent to the artery): supplies blood to the tri-lobed right...