What is the name of the external landmark that identifies the point at which the trachea branches into the right and left main stem bronchi?

a. Sternal angle
b. Cricoid cartilage
c. Suprasternal notch
d. Xiphoid process

ANS: A
The sternal angle is an external marker of the point where the trachea divides into the left and right main stem bronchi.

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