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  2. Bronchi is the plural form of bronchus. The left bronchus carries air to your left lung. The right bronchus carries air to your right lung. Your bronchi are an essential part of your respiratory system. As you breathe and your lungs expand, your bronchi distribute the air within your lung.

  3. Respiratory System: Organs, Facts, Anatomy & Function

    my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21205-respiratory-system

    Your respiratory system is made up of your lungs, airways (trachea, bronchi and bronchioles), diaphragm, voice box, throat, nose and mouth. Its main function is to breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide.

  4. Bronchi: What Are They, Function, Anatomy, and More - Healthline

    www.healthline.com/human-body-maps/bronchi

    Respiratory System. Bronchi. Function. Parts of bronchi. Conditions and disorders. What are bronchi? Bronchi are the main airways into the lungs. Bronchi is the plural form of bronchus. Air...

  5. Bronchi: Anatomy, function and histology - Kenhub

    www.kenhub.com/en/library/anatomy/bronchi

    A bronchus, which is also known as a main or primary bronchus, represents the airway in the respiratory tract that conducts air into the lungs. Bronchi will branch into smaller tubes that become bronchioles. The trachea (windpipe) is found inferior to the thyroid cartilage and superior to division into the left and right main bronchus.

  6. The bronchus is a major airway in the respiratory system that carries air from the trachea into the lungs. It is a part of the bronchial tree, which further branches into smaller airways called bronchioles. The bronchi are tubular structures reinforced with cartilage rings, ensuring they remain open for air to pass through.

  7. Bronchi Anatomy and Function - Verywell Health

    www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-the-bronchus-structure-function-and-conditions...

    The bronchi are the two large tubes that carry air from the windpipe into the lungs and back out again. A crucial part of the respiratory system, the bronchi function primarily as passageways for air, bringing oxygen into the lungs and expelling carbon dioxide.

  8. Respiratory System: Functions and Organs - WebMD

    www.webmd.com/lung/how-we-breathe

    The respiratory system is the organs and other parts of your body involved in breathing, when you exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide. All the cells in your body need oxygen to work.

  9. Human respiratory system | Description, Parts, Function, & Facts...

    www.britannica.com/science/human-respiratory-system

    Human respiratory system, the system in humans that takes up oxygen and expels carbon dioxide. The major organs of the respiratory system include the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, and diaphragm. Learn about the anatomy and function of the respiratory system in this article.

  10. How the Lungs Work - The Respiratory System - NHLBI, NIH

    www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/lungs/respiratory-system

    The circulatory system helps deliver nutrients and oxygen from the lungs to tissues and organs throughout the body. It also helps remove carbon dioxide and waste products. Other body systems that work with the respiratory system include the nervous system, lymphatic system , and immune system.

  11. Respiratory System Anatomy, Diagram & Function - Healthline

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    Lungs: Together the lungs form one of the body’s largest organs. They’re responsible for providing oxygen to capillaries and exhaling carbon dioxide. Bronchi: The bronchi branch from the...