Left upper lobe apicoposterior segment

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The left upper lobe apicoposterior segment is one of the bronchopulmonary segments segments of the left upper lobe.  AsAs its name suggests, it is the most apical and posterior of the segments within the left upper lobe and is supplied by the left apicoposterior segmental bronchus.

It is the equivalent segment to a merger of theapical and posterior segments of theright upper lobe.

  • -<p>The<strong> left upper lobe apicoposterior segment</strong> is one of the <a href="/articles/bronchopulmonary-segments">bronchopulmonary segments</a> of the <a href="/articles/left-upper-lobe">left upper lobe</a>.  As its name suggests, it is the most apical and posterior of the segments within the left upper lobe and is supplied by the left apicoposterior segmental bronchus.</p><p>It is the equivalent segment to a merger of the <a href="/articles/right-upper-lobe-apical-segment">apical</a> and <a href="/articles/right-upper-lobe-posterior-segment">posterior segments</a> of the <a href="/articles/right-upper-lobe">right upper lobe</a>.</p>
  • +<p>The<strong> left upper lobe apicoposterior segment</strong> is one of the <a href="/articles/bronchopulmonary-segments">bronchopulmonary segments</a> of the <a href="/articles/left-upper-lobe">left upper lobe</a>. As its name suggests, it is the most apical and posterior of the segments within the left upper lobe and is supplied by the left apicoposterior segmental bronchus.</p><p>It is the equivalent segment to a merger of the <a href="/articles/right-upper-lobe-apical-segment">apical</a> and <a href="/articles/right-upper-lobe-posterior-segment">posterior segments</a> of the <a href="/articles/right-upper-lobe">right upper lobe</a>.</p>

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