Dorsobronchus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dorsobronchus is a noun meaning Any of several tubes in the avian respiratory system which transport air from one of the mesobronchi to the parabronchi.
Meaning
Any of several tubes in the avian respiratory system which transport air from one of the mesobronchi to the parabronchi.
Example Sentences
The ventral end of the mesobronchus branches into several ventrobronchi, and the caudal end of the mesobronchus branches into several dorsobronchi.
In the song birds, the primary bronchus has become so narrow after branching of the last dorsobronchus that it cannot be distinguished from a parabronchus.
The fifth dorsobronchus turns posteriorly at the point where it approximates the dorsolateral margin of the lung and extends toward the posterior tip of the mesobronchus.
Word Forms
- dorsobronchi
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dorsobronchium, ventrobronchus, mesobronchus, ectobronchium, bronchium, mesobronchium.
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