bronchi

bronchi /bron·chi/ (brong´ki) plural of bronchus.

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Bronchi

Two main branches of the trachea that go into the lungs. This then further divides into the bronchioles and alveoli.

Mentioned in: Bronchiectasis, Bronchitis, Bronchoscopy, Chest X Ray, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell, Lung Cancer, Small Cell, Pneumococcal Pneumonia

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bronchus

[brong′kəs] pl. bronchi [-kī]

Etymology: L; Gk, bronchos, windpipe

any one of several large air passages in the lungs through which pass inhaled air and exhaled air. Each bronchus has a wall consisting of three layers. The outermost is made of dense fibrous tissue, reinforced with cartilage. The middle layer is a network of smooth muscle. The innermost layer consists of ciliated mucous membrane. Kinds of bronchi are lobar bronchus (secondary bronchus), primary bronchus, and segmental bronchus (tertiary bronchus). Also called bronchial tube. See also bronchiole. bronchial, adj.

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bronchi [brong´ki] (L.)

plural of bronchus.

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bronchi

plural of bronchus.