Anatom3DBronchial artery
Arteria bronchialis · Průdušková tepna
Heart & arteries
Looks like
Small arteries, usually from the descending aorta, running along the back of the airways into the lungs.
What it does
Feed the airway walls and lung supporting tissue with oxygen-rich blood.
Keeping it well
Source of most serious coughing up of blood; bleeding is often stopped by blocking them through a catheter.