Lung (SVIII), Anterior Basal Segment Anatomy in 3D

A specific bronchopulmonary segment in the lower lobe of the left lung supplied by the anterior basal segmental bronchus. Understanding this segment's anatomy is vital for postural drainage in cystic fibrosis and for performing segmentectomies in lung cancer patients.

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Related structures

Lung (Inferior Lobe) Lung (SIX), Lateral Basal Segment Lung (SVII), Medial Basal Segment Lung (SX), Posterior Basal Segment Lung BVIII (Anterior Basal Segmental Bronchus) Lung (SVI), Superior Segment Lung, Base Lung, Diaphragmatic Surface