Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Right

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the right bronchus?

• A)Food and small objects are more likely to be aspirated into the right bronchus because it is more vertical and larger than the left bronchus.
• B)The right bronchus has an opening to the pleural cavity.
• C)Oxygen content is higher in the right bronchus than the left bronchus.
• D)The right bronchus is bigger than the left bronchus,so it has higher levels of carbon dioxide.

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