The trachea, also called the windpipe, is part of the passageway that supplies air to the lungs. Any prolonged blockage, even for a few minutes, can cause death. The trachea is about 4.5 inches long ...

Each lobe receives air from its own branch of the bronchial tree, called lobar (or secondary) bronchi. Within the lungs, these bronchi are divided into smaller tubes. The smallest of these tubes is ...

A patient dying from heart failure last month coughed up a blood clot in the shape of his right lung’s bronchial tree, which measured nearly 6-inches in length, according to a photo from the New ...

Engineers and scientists have developed proof of concept for a robot that can reach some of the smallest bronchial tubes in the lungs - to take tissue samples or deliver cancer therapy. Known as a ...

Detached medical terminology almost makes the situation bearable: “During an extreme bout of coughing, the patient spontaneously expectorated an intact cast of the right bronchial tree.” Translate to ...