Question

Anatomy Tutorial: Anatomy of the Main Bronchi

Answer 1

note: will only be going over locations, not functions, for memorization purposes

will start by identifying the primary, secondary, and tertiary bronchi

Answer 2

the large blue rings surrounding the bronchus are cartilage rings while the little segmented parts are cartilage plates

Answer 3

going down the branch, in order of diameter, are the bronchioles, terminal bronchiole, respiratory bronchiole; ends at lobule

Answer 4

nerve branch coming off of the lung is the roof of lung while the epithelial layer around the lung is the visceral pleura

Answer 5

Adapted from Human Anatomy, Martini, et. al. 9th edition