bronchial artery (bronchial branch of thoracic aorta)

Origin

Thoracic aorta

Course

• run on the posterior aspects of the primary bronchi & follow the tracheobronchial tree

Branches

(1-2)

• One right bronchial artery:
  • arise from the upper left bronchial or 3rd right posterior intercostal artery or from the aorta directly
• Two small left bronchial arteries:

Distribution

• trachea
• bronchi
• lung tissue
• lymph nodes

More general terms

• artery

Component of

• thorax