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Bronchial arteries

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branches of the descending aorta, accompanying the bronchia in all their ramifications.

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In this system, bronchial arteries bring oxygenated blood from the left side of the heart to the airways (bronchi, bronchioles) and the supporting structures (connective tissue) of the lung.

THE LUNGS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE by Pamphlet by: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

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