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Bronchoscopy: Visualization of the Airways |
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Bronchoscopy is used to visualize the airways. The trachea, with its rings of cartilage, can be seen. The trachea opens and closes during breathing—a sign of weakened lung tissue. At the lower end of the trachea, the openings (bronchi) for the right and left lung can be seen briefly.
(Video from Lahey Clinic Media Center.)