Conducting zone

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

The conducting zone of the respiratory system is made up of the trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and terminal bronchioles.

The conducting zone represents the 1st through the 16th division of the respiratory tract.

1. Low resistance pathway for airflow
2. Defence
3. Warms and moistens air
4. Phonates

• Flash overview at mcgill.ca
• Diagram at gdn.edu

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