Bronchus
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Example:
Imagine you're at a busy train station where two main tracks lead passengers from the central hub to different parts of the city. Similarly, the bronchus acts like these tracks, connecting the central trachea to the individual lungs. Just as the tracks ensure passengers reach their destinations efficiently, the bronchi ensure that air travels smoothly from the trachea to each lung, facilitating respiration just as the railway facilitates travel.
Practice Version
Bronchus: One of the two large tubes that connect the trachea to the lungs bronchus. The bronchus is a passage that carries air from the windpipe into the lungs.