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What is the length of the trachea?
What is the length of the trachea?
10 cm
What is the function of the incomplete cartilaginous rings in the trachea?
What is the function of the incomplete cartilaginous rings in the trachea?
To keep it patent
What connects to the lungs via the trachea?
What connects to the lungs via the trachea?
The larynx
What type of tissue is the trachea composed of?
What type of tissue is the trachea composed of?
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What is the trachea's role in the respiratory system?
What is the trachea's role in the respiratory system?
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Study Notes
Right Main Bronchus vs Left Main Bronchus
- Right Main Bronchus:
- Shorter (1 inch)
- Wider
- More in line with the trachea
- Divides before its entry into the lung
- Left Main Bronchus:
- Longer (2 inches)
- Narrower
- More horizontal
- Divides inside the lungs
Trachea
- Definition: A fibro-muscular tube 10 cm long
- Contains incomplete cartilaginous rings to keep it patent
- Connects the larynx to the lungs
- Divides into right and left main bronchi
- Further divisions give rise to lobar then segmental bronchi
- When a foreign body enters the trachea, it passes through the right main bronchus
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This quiz compares the characteristics of the right and left main bronchi, including their length, width, and orientation in relation to the trachea.
