Compare the two main bronchi.
A)The right main bronchus is smaller in diameter than the left main bronchus and it descends toward the lung at a shallower angle than the left main bronchus.
B)The right main bronchus is smaller in diameter than the left main bronchus and it descends toward the lung at a steeper angle than the left main bronchus.
C)The right main bronchus is larger in diameter than the left main bronchus and it descends toward the lung at a shallower angle than the left main bronchus.
D)The right main bronchus is larger in diameter than the left main bronchus and it descends toward the lung at a steeper angle than the left main bronchus.
E)The right main bronchus is the same diameter as the left main bronchus and it descends toward the lung at a shallower angle than the left main bronchus.

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The right main bronchus is larger in diameter and descends toward the lung at a steeper angle than the left main bronchus, which is why inhaled objects are more likely to enter the right lung.

Compare the Two Main Bronchi