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Question
which airways contain smooth muscle in their walls and no cartilage, making them able to constrict and dilate?
main bronchi
segmental bronchi
alveoli
bronchioles
Brief Explanations
Main bronchi and segmental bronchi have cartilage in their walls. Alveoli are tiny air - sacs without smooth muscle for constriction/dilation. Bronchioles have smooth muscle in their walls and lack cartilage, allowing them to constrict and dilate.
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