Bronchus Apr 2026

The (plural: bronchi ) is a critical, large airway tube that branches from the trachea (windpipe) to deliver air into the lungs. These tubes are part of the conducting zone of the respiratory system, serving as the main distribution network for oxygen while filtering and moisturizing inhaled air. Anatomy and Structure

These supply each lobe of the lung (three on the right, two on the left). bronchus

Further divisions that supply specific bronchopulmonary segments. Histological Layers: The (plural: bronchi ) is a critical, large

The bronchial tree starts where the trachea bifurcates at a point called the . Generations of Branching: bronchus

Acts as a passageway for air moving from the trachea to the smaller bronchioles and eventually the alveoli for gas exchange.