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the lungs have 10,000 - 11, 000 vessels in them

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Does Lung tissue have very few blood vessels?

NO, lungs have tons of blood vessels!


What the lungs illium is?

Perhaps you mean the hilum? It is the opening of the lung where the main bronchi (airway) enter the lung together with blood vessels, lymph vessels and nerves.


What important vessels enter or exit the lung at its hilum?

the pulmonary artery, pulmonary veins, bronchial vessels and lymphatic vessels


In which test is a radiopharmaceutical injected intravenously and traced within the vessels of the lung?

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The bronchus and blood vessels enter a lung through the what?

hilum


Depression on side of lung where blood vessels enter?

Pleura


What is the difference between the root and hilum of the lung?

The root of the lung is where blood vessels, nerves, and bronchi enter and exit the lung, while the hilum is the depression on the lung's surface where these structures are located.


What is the relationship between the root of the lung and the hilum?

The root of the lung is connected to the hilum, which is a region where blood vessels, nerves, and bronchi enter and exit the lung. The root of the lung serves as a pathway for these structures to enter and leave the lung.


What is the depression on side of lung where blood vessels enter?

The depression on the side of the lung where blood vessels enter is called the hilum. It serves as the entry and exit point for the bronchial tubes, blood vessels, and nerves associated with the lungs. The hilum is crucial for the lung's connection to the rest of the body, facilitating the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide as well as the delivery of blood.


What four vessels drain into the left atrium?

Two pulmonary veins from the right lung and two pulmonary veins from the left lung.


Why is the lung narrower that the right lung?

the left lung is narrower than the right lung because of the amount of space the mediastinum (which includes the heart, blood vessels and others) on the left side. the left lung includes a cardiac notch where the heart lies.


What is tiny vessels surrounding lung tissue through which gasses pass into and out of the blood?

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