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What is the function of the roots of the lungs?
What is the function of the roots of the lungs?
- Region that conforms to the shape of the containing thoracic cavity
- Region where the lung is connected to the trachea and the heart (correct)
- Region where lobes receive main bronchus, pulmonary artery, and pulmonary veins
- Region of the lung where bronchi and pulmonary vessels enter
Why is the right main bronchus more susceptible to inhaled foreign bodies?
Why is the right main bronchus more susceptible to inhaled foreign bodies?
- It is narrower, longer, and more horizontal than the left main bronchus
- On entering the hilum, it divides into middle and inferior lobar bronchi
- It passes below the arch of aorta before entering the hilum
- It is shorter, wider, and more vertical than the left main bronchus (correct)
Which lung has three lobes?
Which lung has three lobes?
- Right lung (correct)
- Left lung
- Both lungs
- Neither lung
What is the function of the hilum of the lung?
What is the function of the hilum of the lung?
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What is the main difference between the right and left main bronchus?
What is the main difference between the right and left main bronchus?
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Where does each lung receive a main bronchus, one pulmonary artery, and two pulmonary veins?
Where does each lung receive a main bronchus, one pulmonary artery, and two pulmonary veins?
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What is the shape of the costal surface of the lung?
What is the shape of the costal surface of the lung?
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Which region of the lung conforms to the shape of the containing thoracic cavity?
Which region of the lung conforms to the shape of the containing thoracic cavity?
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Where does the apex of the lung project into?
Where does the apex of the lung project into?
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Which lobe receives superior lobar bronchus before entering its hilum?
Which lobe receives superior lobar bronchus before entering its hilum?
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