Wednesday 6 September 2017

Blood supply of lungs | PGI Nov 2017 Preparations MCQ


Blood supply of lungs are

A. Pulmonary artery 
B. Pulmonary vein 
C. Bronchial artery 
D. Intercostal artery 
E. Internal thoracic artery


Answer. A. Pulmonary artery ; (B) Pulmonary vein ; (C) Bronchial artery :
• Blood supply of lungs
— Bronchial arteries-they are branches of descending aorta, supplies bronchi and visceral pleura
— Pulmonary arteries
— Pulmonary veins
• The intercostal arteries (large single posterior and two smaller anterior) supplies skin, muscles of chest wall and parietal pleura
• Internal thoracic A is a branch of 1st part of subclavian A supplies anterior wall of the body form the clavicle to umbilicus.