Lower respiratory tract

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bronchus, lung

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

  • A discussion of very rare malformations of the lower respiratory tract is beyond the scope of this review.
  • Because of this resemblance, the lower respiratory tract is often referred to as the respiratory tree.
  • 1 mg/L) collected from the lower respiratory tract is high (close to 35% in adults) and is still rising.
  • The upper respiratory tract lies above the vocal cords: the lower respiratory tract is situated below the vocal cords.
  • Although the lower respiratory tract is frequently exposed to injurious agents, the lung does possess some ability to effect repair and thus restore the damaged alveolar wall to normal; however, in some circumstances, normal repair is not possible.

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