Difference between revisions of "Bronchus"
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[[File:Trachea.png|right|200px|thumb|A diagram showing the [[bronchi]].]] | [[File:Trachea.png|right|200px|thumb|A diagram showing the [[bronchi]].]] | ||
A [[bronchus]] is one of two tubes coming off the [[trachea]] and going into the [[lung]]s. | A [[bronchus]] is one of two tubes coming off the [[trachea]] and going into the [[lung]]s. | ||
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| + | : Singular [[Noun]]: '''Bronchus''' | ||
| + | : Plural [[Noun]]: '''Bronchi''' | ||
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| + | ===Adaptations of the Bronchi=== | ||
| + | : The '''bronchi''' are covered in [[cartilage]] to stop them from closing when the [[lung]]s take in [[Oxygen]]. | ||
| + | : The '''bronchi''' contain [[Specialised Cell|specialsed cell]]s which release [[mucus]] in order to trap [[micro-organism]]s and dust to prevent them entering the [[alveoli]] in the [[lung]]s. | ||
| + | : The inner lining of the [[trachea]] is covered in [[Ciliated Epithelial Cell|ciliated epithelial cells]] to sweep the [[mucus]] up away from the the [[alveoli]] in the [[lung]]s. | ||
===About the Bronchi=== | ===About the Bronchi=== | ||
: There are two '''bronchi''', one for each [[lung]]. | : There are two '''bronchi''', one for each [[lung]]. | ||
: The '''bronchi''' connect each [[lung]] to the [[trachea]]. | : The '''bronchi''' connect each [[lung]] to the [[trachea]]. | ||
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==Key Stage 4== | ==Key Stage 4== | ||
===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | [[File:Trachea.png|right|200px|thumb|A diagram showing the [[bronchi]].]] | ||
A [[bronchus]] is one of two tubes coming off the [[trachea]] and going into the [[lung]]s. | A [[bronchus]] is one of two tubes coming off the [[trachea]] and going into the [[lung]]s. | ||
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| + | ===Adaptations of the Bronchi=== | ||
| + | : The '''bronchi''' are covered in [[cartilage]] to stop them from closing when the [[lung]]s take in [[Oxygen]]. | ||
| + | : The '''bronchi''' contain [[Specialised Cell|specialsed cell]]s which release [[mucus]] in order to trap [[micro-organism]]s and dust to prevent them entering the [[alveoli]] in the [[lung]]s. | ||
| + | : The inner lining of the [[trachea]] is covered in [[Ciliated Epithelial Cell|ciliated epithelial cells]] to sweep the [[mucus]] up away from the the [[alveoli]] in the [[lung]]s. | ||
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| + | ===About the Bronchi=== | ||
| + | : There are two '''bronchi''', one for each [[lung]]. | ||
| + | : The '''bronchi''' connect each [[lung]] to the [[trachea]]. | ||
Revision as of 09:59, 6 June 2019
Contents
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.