bronchial tree
Respiratory branching structure
The bronchial tree is the branching system of airways in the lungs.
The trachea divides into two main bronchi, which subdivide repeatedly into smaller bronchioles, resembling an inverted tree.
The term appears in anatomy and medicine: The infection had spread throughout the bronchial tree.
- bronchiolesSmallest respiratory passages
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- ciliaHairlike cellular projections
- airwayPassage for breath
cystic fibrosis · bifurcation · emphysema · ventilation · lungs · breath · shortness of breath · phlegm · wheeze · respiration · inhale · deep breath · lung capacity · oxygen · mucus · inflammation · cough · chest
respiratory tract region
bronchial treetrachea
Respiratory airway tube
windpipe · upper airway · nasal passages · pharynx · larynx