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The bronchus of a lung is the tubes leading up to the alveolus of the lung. The alveolus of a lung is the small air sacs at the end of the bronchi (bronchus). The alveoli is where the gas exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.

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What is The point of entry of the bronchus into the lung is called?

The point of entry of the bronchus into the lung is called the hilum. It is the area where the bronchus, along with blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics, connects to the lung. The hilum plays a crucial role in facilitating the exchange of air and blood between the lungs and the rest of the body.


What does lobar bronchus mean literaly?

"Lobar bronchus" literally means a bronchus that supplies a lobe of the lung. It is a branch of the main bronchus that further divides into smaller bronchi to provide air to specific lung lobes.


Which lung region is the primary bronchus located in?

lung lobe


Is each lung fed oxygen by a different bronchus?

yes it is. u have two bronchus's, or bronchi.


How would you use bronchus in a sentence?

bronchus diverges from the windpipe. bronchus enters lung and provides air passage.


Large tube to each lung?

It is called the Bronchus


What is primary secondary and tertiary bronchus?

A primary bronchus is the first branch off the trachea, further branching leads to the secondary bronchus and then tertiary as you get deeper into the lung.


What connection between alveolus and visceral pleura?

The aveoli are microscopic pockets in the lung where gas exchange occurs. The visceral pleura is a membrane that covers the entire lung. There is no connection except that they both involve the anatomy of the lung.


The bronchus and blood vessels enter a lung through the what?

hilum


What is the functions of the right bronchus?

Air passage to & from the right lung.


How will an obstruction in the right primary bronchus affect how oxygen-dissociation for the right lung compare with the left lung?

An obstruction in the right primary bronchus will reduce air flow to the right lung, leading to inefficient oxygen exchange. This could result in lower oxygen levels and altered oxygen dissociation in the right lung compared to the left lung, which receives adequate airflow.


What is the singular form of the word alveoli?

One alveolus is a singular, tiny air sac of the lung, surrounded by a network of capillaries, and through which oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged. A cluster of such air sacs are alveoli (plural of alveolus).