System Structure: Respiratory - Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination Mblex

1. When a foreign object is aspirated, it is more likely to lodge in the right lung than the left. Which structural characteristic of the right primary bronchus accounts for this phenomenon?
   Answer: It is wider and more vertically oriented. The right primary bronchus is wider, shorter, and descends more vertically than the left primary bronchus. This creates a straighter, more direct path from the trachea, making it the more common destination for aspirated foreign objects.

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