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  4. Trachea divides into right and left primarybronchi of which thoracic vertebra?

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Q. Trachea divides into right and left primarybronchi of which thoracic vertebra?

Breathing and Exchange of Gases

Solution:

Trachea is a straight tube extending up to the mid thoracic cavity, which divides at the level of 5th thoracic vertebrae into the right and left bronchi. Each bronchi undergoes many repeated division to form secondary and tertiary bronchi ending up to very thin terminal bronchioles