Diagrams Trachea

Overview of the Anatomy of the Lungs
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Overview of the Anatomy of the Lungs Large Airways and Small Airways
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ASYMMETRIC BRANCHING PATTERN – RIGHT SHORT AND STOUT AND THE LEFT LONG AND THIN
The classical branching pattern of many trees
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THE LUNGS AND THE TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE
3D reconstruction of a CT scan showing the tracheobronchial tree including the trachea, mainstem bronchi, lobar airways and the segmental airways
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Trachea – shape
This is a photo taken near Lake Michigan at the end of the Fall in Chicago showing the illuminated base of the naked trees. The dichotomous branching is reminiscent of the tracheal branching into the two mainstem bronchi. Turn them upside down and the similarity is remarkable.
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Trachea – shape
Normal chest CT of the upper lobes of both lungs. The trachea is horse shoe shaped.
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CT Rendering of Lungs and Airways in Blue and Red
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CT Rendering of Lungs and Airways in Brown
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ASYMMETRIC BRANCHING PATTERN – RIGHT SHORT AND STOUT AND THE LEFT LONG AND THIN
The classical branching pattern of many trees
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