Middle lobar artery of right lung

Arteria lobaris media pulmonis dextri

  • Related terms: Middle lobar artery

Definition

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The right middle lobar artery of right lung arises from the right interlobar artery and supplies the lateral (S4) and medial (S5) segments. In approximately one-half of individuals, A4 and A5 arise as separate branches from the anteromedial aspect of the interlobar artery, and in the other one-half of individuals they arise as a common trunk at this location before dividing. 

Branches of right middle lobar artery:

  • Medial segmental artery of right lung (A4)

  • Lateral segmental artery of right lung (A5)

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