Bronchus intermedius

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What it is
The short continuation of the right main bronchus between the upper lobe origin and the middle/lower lobe bronchi.
Function
Secondary (lobar) bronchus: conducts air to one lobe of the lung.
Size
About 2–3 cm long, 10–12 mm wide.
Clinical note
Lobar bronchi are the level at which the lung is removed in a lobectomy; their walls contain irregular cartilage plates instead of rings.

Nearby respiratory structures Carina of trachea, Left main bronchus, Right anterior segmental bronchus (B3), Right apical segmental bronchus (B1), Right lower lobe bronchus, Right main bronchus, Right middle lobe bronchus, Right posterior segmental bronchus (B2), Right superior segmental bronchus (B6), Right upper lobe bronchus