left pulmonary artery

Introduction

The shorter of the 2 terminal branches of the pulmonary trunk (left & right pulmonary arteries). An elastic artery with many elastic lamella in the tunica media.

Origin

pulmonary artery (trunk)

Course

• penetrates the pericardium to enter the left hilum of the lung

Branches

(frequent variations)

• superior lobar arteries
• lingular artery
• inferior lobar arteries

More general terms

• artery