Which statement by the nursing student indicates a correct understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system?
A) Air passes through the trachea into the bronchus.
B) Oxygen exchange with the bloodstream occurs in the veins.
C) Oxygen passes from the larynx to the pharynx.
D) The bronchus divides into smaller branches or acini.

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The oxygen passes from the pharynx to the larynx.From the larynx,air passes through the trachea,which branches into the left and right bronchi.Each bronchus divides into smaller branches called bronchioles.The bronchioles end in a cluster of air sacs called acini.Oxygen exchange with the bloodstream occurs in the capillaries.

Which Statement by the Nursing Student Indicates a Correct Understanding