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Supporting catilaginous rings keep it open.
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Are the C-shaped cartilages in the trachea for the expansion of trachea or esophagus?
They are to keep the trachea patent (open) even with low intratracheal air pressures
How does the trachea maintain homeostasis?
The trachea helps maintain homeostasis by filtering the air so that the lungs don't get infected. So basically the trachea helps the lungs.
How can a person take care of your trachea?
the trachea is a disease
What is a patent number?
A patent number is the code that helps identify an invention.
What is your trachea's job?
to keep her smelling
What do the cartilage rings in the trachea allow to happen?
it helps to prevent trachea from collapsing by maintaining definite shape
What is the trachaelis muscle?
Helps expell mucus from trachea
What is the purpose of the cartilage surrounding the trachea?
Cartilage is necessary in the wall of the trachea because it supports the trachea and keeps it open at all times. New born babies do not have these rings of cartilage around their trachea, which is why their heads need to always be supported carefully.
What is the trachea system?
its a respiratory system organ and helps in breating
What is silia?
Hairs in the Trachea that keep out dirt from the lungs.
What is the significance of the fact that the human trachea is reinforced with cartilage rings?
The c-ring cartilege in the trachea keep the airway open and help protect it from damage. Since the membrane is so fragile, the rings keep it from collapsing in on itself (we would suffocate) and protect it from damage externally (an external blow to the neck).
Which body system contains the trachea?
The trachea is the airway in the respiratory system.
