Modified Mastering A&P with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Human Anatomy (9th Edition)
Modified Mastering A&P with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Human Anatomy (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134562797
Author: Frederic H. Martini, Robert B. Tallitsch, Judi L. Nath
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24, Problem 8RFT
Summary Introduction

To review:

Match the term lobar bronchi with the most closely related description given below:

Superior portion of the pharynx

Bridge of the nose

Nose, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, nasal conchae, and nasopharynx

Windpipe

Lobar bronchi

Contains and protects the glottis

Larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli of the lungs

Provide protection for the vocal folds

Positions and stabilizes the larynx

Segmental bronchi

Introduction:

Bronchi refer to the main pathway for the air to enter into the lungs. They become narrower and shorter as they get near to the lung tissue. Once they enter lungs, they are regarded as bronchioles. These bronchioles then evolve into the alveoli. Alveoli are tiny airbags and it is labeled as the primary site of gas exchange in the respiratory system.

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