Lung Parenchyma Diagram. The scarring associated with pulmonary fibrosis can be caused by a multitude of factors. Treatments for pulmonary parenchyma vary according to the type of lung parenchyma and its cause.
The apex lies above the first rib. The most prominent structure in this region is the alveolus figure 1. Lung parenchyma showing damage due to large subpleural bullae.
The bronchial airways terminate in alveoli the lung parenchyma the tissue in between and veins arteries nerves and lymphatic vessels.
An alveoli with both cross section and external views. Other organs in the body also contain parenchyma and are. Pulmonary fibrosis is a lung disease that occurs when lung tissue becomes damaged and scarred. Each alveolus in the lung parenchyma opens directly into an alveolar duct or occasionally in a limited number of species into a respiratory bronchiole.
