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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

Section: Chapter Questions

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and Mucous-

Review the different "branches" of the bronchial tree by matching the description with the appropriate structure:
Cartilage plates
bronchi
Choose]
bronchioles & alveoli
Ring of smooth muscle
bronchi & bronchioles
bronchioles
bronchi
alveoli
Discontinuous smooth muscle
[Choose ]
Simple squamous epithelium
[ Choose ]
Elastic fibers
[Choose ]
Folded epithelium
[Choose ]
く
No smooth muscle
[ Choose ]
Smallest passageway in the conducting portion of the respiratory tract
[ Choose ]
Part of respiratory membrane
[ Choose ]
No cartilage
[ Choose ]
Cilia
[ Choose ]

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Step 1

The trachea, often known as the windpipe, is the primary route to the lungs. At the fifth thoracic vertebra, it splits into the right and left bronchi. The tracheal wall's hyaline cartilage provides stability and prevents the trachea from collapsing. The posterior soft tissue permits the oesophagus, which is directly posterior to the trachea, to expand. The tracheal mucous membrane is ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium, similar to that found in the nasal cavity and nasopharynx. The cilia drive the mucus upward, where it is either ingested or ejected by goblet cells, which create mucus that traps airborne particles and bacteria.