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Hi,
I'm just curious if anyone, particularly those who have seen an attached lung within the thorax, can tell me whether this pearl holds true along the entire length of the mainstem bronchus, or if it only applies to the point at which the two structures enter the lung. My curiosity was piqued by a figure in UWORLD which didn't show the left pulmonary artery positioned superior to the bronchus, so I was wondering if this qualified as a correctable thing.
I imagine if the answer is "no, they aren't in this orientation for the entire length of the bronchus," then they kind of do a windy-dance like the pulmonary trunk and the aorta.
Thanks for any input!
I'm just curious if anyone, particularly those who have seen an attached lung within the thorax, can tell me whether this pearl holds true along the entire length of the mainstem bronchus, or if it only applies to the point at which the two structures enter the lung. My curiosity was piqued by a figure in UWORLD which didn't show the left pulmonary artery positioned superior to the bronchus, so I was wondering if this qualified as a correctable thing.
I imagine if the answer is "no, they aren't in this orientation for the entire length of the bronchus," then they kind of do a windy-dance like the pulmonary trunk and the aorta.
Thanks for any input!