Eventually, the bronchi become known as bronchioles â the smallest air tubes in the lungs. This system of air tubes can be thought of as an upside down tree, with the trachea being the main trunk and the bronchi and bronchioles being the branches. The medical term for all the air tubes is 'the respiratory tract'.
An injury to the vertebrae or discs in your neck can cause pain, numbness, or weakness in your shoulder, arm, wrist, or hand because the nerves that extend out from between the neck provide sensation and allow for movement in these areas.
You may also feel pain, tingling or burning in your arm and shoulder. Here are examples of other mononeuropathies that can cause weakness in the affected parts of the body, such as your hands and feet 1  : Ulnar nerve palsy occurs when the nerve that passes close to the surface of the skin at the elbow is damaged.