MCQ IN MEDICINE

MEDICINE MCQ

RESPIRATORY MEDICINE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The trachea divides into two branches called bronchioles
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Further down, the trachea divides into two tubes (left and right) called bronchi (BRAHN-kye). The bronchi connect the trachea to the lungs.

Detailed explanation-2: -The trachea divides into a right and left bronchi. Bronchi branch into smaller tubes that become bronchioles.

Detailed explanation-3: -The trachea is a midline structure and lies just anterior the esophagus. After it originates from the larynx, the trachea divides into the left and right mainstem bronchi. This junction point is called the carina.

Detailed explanation-4: -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. The alveoli perform your body’s gas exchange.

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