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What are the bronchial tubes?

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The bronchial tubes (or bronchi) are the large tubular structures within the lungs. These carry air into the lungs from the trachea. They branch into smaller tubes called bronchioles, and then to the smallest tubes that contain the alveoli (air sacs) of the lungs.

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