This card describes the bronchi and bronchioles, branching from the trachea, mentioning their structure and the function of bronchiole muscle walls.
Tato karta popisuje průdušky (bronchi) a průdušinky (bronchiole), které se větví z průdušnice, a zmiňuje jejich strukturu a funkci svalových stěn průdušinek.
| Front | Bronchioles and bronchi 3.1.1(c) |
|---|---|
| Back | - Bronchus (trachea divides to form left bronchi (leads to left lung) and right bronchi (leads to right lung) in chest cavity, similar structure to trachea but smaller - bronchioles (bronchi divide to form many smaller bronchioles in lungs, no cartilage rings but smooth muscle walls, which contract (to constrict air flow) or dilate (to allow more air flow) |
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