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  2. Bronchiole - Wikipedia

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    The bronchioles (/ ˈ b r ɑː ŋ k i oʊ l s / BRONG-kee-ohls) are the smaller branches of the bronchial airways in the lower respiratory tract.They include the terminal bronchioles, and finally the respiratory bronchioles that mark the start of the respiratory zone delivering air to the gas exchanging units of the alveoli.

  3. Respiratory tract - Wikipedia

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    It branches off into two bronchial tubes, a left and a right main bronchus. The bronchi branch off into smaller sections inside the lungs, called bronchioles. These bronchioles give rise to the air sacs in the lungs called the alveoli. [10] The lungs are the largest organs in the lower respiratory tract.

  4. Bronchopulmonary segment - Wikipedia

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    It helps to divide the trachea into two primary bronchi. The right bronchus makes an angle of 25°, while the left one makes an angle of 45°. The carina is a sensitive area. When the patient is made to lie on their left side, secretions from the right bronchial tree flow toward the Carina due to the effect of gravity.

  5. Bronchus - Wikipedia

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    A bronchus (/ ˈ b r ɒ ŋ k ə s / BRONG-kəs; pl.: bronchi, / ˈ b r ɒ ŋ k aɪ / BRONG-ky) is a passage or airway in the lower respiratory tract that conducts air into the lungs.The first or primary bronchi to branch from the trachea at the carina are the right main bronchus and the left main bronchus.

  6. Respiratory system - Wikipedia

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    The first bronchi to branch from the trachea are the right and left main bronchi. Second, only in diameter to the trachea (1.8 cm), these bronchi (1–1.4 cm in diameter) [ 5 ] enter the lungs at each hilum , where they branch into narrower secondary bronchi known as lobar bronchi, and these branch into narrower tertiary bronchi known as ...

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    The Syrian navy, the smallest branch of the country's armed forces, operated over a dozen of the high-speed — albeit outdated — vessels developed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s.

  8. Drugmaker AstraZeneca names new China chief to replace ...

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    The drugmaker isn’t the only company to have had an executive disappear into China’s judicial system. Bao Fan, a star investment banker, was reported missing in February 2023 amid a wider anti ...

  9. ‘Alcohol gene’ could predict how cocktails may affect you ...

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    If you have an inherited intolerance to alcohol, a mutated gene could be the culprit. An at-home DNA test could detect whether you have the mutation, but doctors say there could be some drawbacks.