GENERAL HISTOLOGY

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

ALVEOLI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name of two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)?
A
bronchi
B
alveoli
C
capillaries
D
bronchioles
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your trachea divides into your left and right bronchi. The bronchi carry air into your lungs. At the end of the bronchi, the bronchioles carry air to small sacs in your lungs called alveoli.

Detailed explanation-2: -In your lungs, the main airways, called bronchi, branch off into smaller and smaller passageways. The smallest airways, called bronchioles, lead to tiny air sacs called alveoli.

Detailed explanation-3: -Picture of the Trachea The trachea then divides into two smaller tubes called bronchi: one bronchus for each lung.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first bronchi branch from trachea, and they are the right and left main bronchi. These bronchi are the widest and they enter the lung. After entering the lungs, the bronchi continue to branch further into the secondary bronchi, known as lobar bronchi, which then branch into tertiary (segmental) bronchi.

Detailed explanation-5: -The trachea extends from the neck and divides into two main bronchi. Structurally similar to the trachea, the two primary bronchi are located inside the lungs.

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