Bronchus

/bɹˈɒnkəs/

/bɹˈɑːnkəs/

[noun]

Bronchus

[NOUN]

a major airway in the respiratory system that branches off from the trachea and leads to the lungsea

synonyms : bronchial tube

What is "bronchus"?

The bronchus, also known as a bronchial tube, is a primary airway in the human respiratory system that carries air from the trachea into the lungs. It branches off into smaller bronchi, which further divide into bronchioles, allowing for the distribution of air to the different regions of the lungs. The bronchus is lined with ciliated cells and mucus-producing cells that help to filter and moisten the air, ensuring optimal lung function and gas exchange.

Examples

1. Because they're filling up their throats, they're filling up their mouths, they're filling up the bronchus, all of these areas can't participate in gas exchange.

2. I just want you to get the idea of them, but these two tubes are the bronchi-- or each one is a bronchus.

3. When I deal with maybe intubating somebody, I'm always worried about where the main bronchus, the right and the left, actually split.

4. The right mainstem bronchus is wider and more vertical than the left which is why if you accidently inhale something big that can’t get coughed out like a peanut, then it’s more likely to go into the right lung than the left.