Bronchus
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Key Stage 3
Meaning
A diagram showing the bronchi.
A bronchus is one of two tubes coming off the trachea and going into the lungs.
Adaptations of the Bronchi
- The bronchi are covered in cartilage to stop them from closing when the lungs take in Oxygen.
- The bronchi contain specialsed cells which release mucus in order to trap micro-organisms and dust to prevent them entering the alveoli in the lungs.
- The inner lining of the trachea is covered in ciliated epithelial cells to sweep the mucus up away from the the alveoli in the lungs.
About the Bronchi
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A diagram showing the bronchi.
A bronchus is one of two tubes coming off the trachea and going into the lungs.
Adaptations of the Bronchi
- The bronchi are covered in cartilage to stop them from closing when the lungs take in Oxygen.
- The bronchi contain specialsed cells which release mucus in order to trap micro-organisms and dust to prevent them entering the alveoli in the lungs.
- The inner lining of the trachea is covered in ciliated epithelial cells to sweep the mucus up away from the the alveoli in the lungs.
About the Bronchi
References
AQA
- Bronchi, page 29, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Bronchi, page 33, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Bronchi, page 70, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA
- Bronchi, page 76, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA
- Bronchus, pages 118-9, 148, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA