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Foreign body from trachea most common goes to right bronchus due to -

A
Right bronchus shallow
B
Wider & in continuous line with trachea
C
Right bronchus is longer
D
Right bronchus is horizontal
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Wider & in continuous line with trachea o Trachea bifurcates at Carina (at Lower border of T4 vertebra at T4-T5 disc space) into right and left principal (primary) bronchi.o Right principal bronchus is wider, shorter (2-5 cm long), and more vertical in the line of trachea (25deg with median plane).o Therefore a foreign body is most likely to lodge in the right bronchus.

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