Bronchopulmonary segments (mnemonic)

Last revised by Owen Kang on 26 Apr 2020

Mnemonics to remember the bronchopulmonary segments are:

  • A PALM Seed Makes Another Little Palm (right lung)
  • ASIA ALPS (left lung)

Mnemonics

'A PALM Seed Makes Another Little Palm'

  • right upper lobe
    • A: apical segment
    • P: posterior segment
    • A: anterior segment
  • middle lobe
    • L: lateral segment
    • M: medial segment
  • right lower lobe
    • S: superior segment
    • M: medial segment
    • A: anterior segment
    • L: lateral segment
    • P: posterior segment

'ASIA ALPS'

  • left upper lobe
    • A: apicoposterior segment
    • S: superior lingular segment
    • I: inferior lingular segment
    • A: anterior segment
  • left lower lobe
    • A: anteromedial segment
    • L: lateral segment
    • P: posterior segment
    • S: superior segment

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