This chapter comprises of 2 sections.
Section 1 (By Keyvan Moghissi): This section gives an account of the relevant
anatomy of the thorax, thoracic cavity and the bronchopulmonary segments. In
addition, it also provides a brief reference to the bronchoscopic morphology.
Section 2 (By Peter Tcherveniakov): This section describes thoracoscopic anatomy as
viewed on the monitor used in the Visual Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
system.
Keywords: Anatomy of Chest Wall and thoracic cavity, Bronchopulmonary
segments, Bronchoscopic anatomy, Thoracoscopic anatomy of the thoracic cavity
and applied surgery.