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The large airways that branch off the trachea are the mainstem bronchi. These branch into progressively smaller bronchioles.
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What does the trachea branch off from?
bronchi
What are the two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs called?
Primary brochi first enter the lungs on both the left and right sides.
What are two tubes that branch off of the trachea?
These are the bronchi. (One bronchus, two bronchi).
The esophagus and trachea branch off of the?
The esophagus is a tube the connect the oral cavity to the stomach. The trachea is a tube that connects the oral and nasal cavity to the lungs.
What are the names of the structures that branch off the trachea and go to the lungs?
Bronchi and bronchioleshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lung
Passages through which air enters the lungs?
Passages through which air enters the lungs is called the bronchi which branch off of the trachea.
What are the features of bronchus?
Bronchi are the main airways in the respiratory system that branch off from the trachea. They are lined with mucus-producing cells and ciliated cells that help trap and remove foreign particles from the air. The bronchi also contain smooth muscle that can contract or relax to control airflow.
What the first branch off the respiratory system that enters the lungs?
The right and left primary bronchus which are the branches of trachea.
What are two tubes that branch off of the trachea and carry air into the lungs?
major bronchi
What is the windpipe called and what is it connected to?
The windpipe is known as the trachea, and it connects to the two bronchi, which then branch off and eventually reach the alveoli in the lungs.
What do air tubes do in the respiratory system?
Starting from the left and right bronchi, bronchus for singular, these branch down from the trachea. Then the bronchi branch off to smaller bronchi and these branch off to bronchioles. The bronchioles contain air sacs at the end called alveoli and alveolus for singular.
What 2 things are needed to prevent food from entering airways?
Two things that are needed to prevent food from entering airways are the uvela and the epiglottis. The uvela prevents food from entering the nasal cavity and the epiglottis closes off the trachea so food will go down the esophagus.
