Which of the following statements describes the left bronchus?
a. The left bronchus has a slight angle of 20 to 30 degrees from the midline.
b. The two mainstem bronchi are structurally and functionally similar.
c. The left bronchus is slightly narrower.
d. The bronchi are the end units of the bronchial tree.
C
The two mainstem bronchi are structurally different. The right bronchus is wider and angles at 20 to 30 degrees from the midline. The right mainstem bronchus is the most common site of aspiration of foreign objects. The left bronchus is slightly narrower than the right, and because of its position above the heart, the left bronchus angles directly toward the left lung at approximately 45 to 55 degrees from the midline.
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