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Name the structure behind the trachea?
The esophogus.
Immediately behind and attached to the trachea The esophagus parts ways with the trachea where the trachea branches into the two bronchi The esophagus passes through the diaphragm to the stomach?
That's correct. What's the question?
The esophagus is located where to the trachea?
Esophagus is located on the back side of the trachea in your thorax.
Is the epiglottis located on the trachea?
yes it located on the trachea during eating it closes trachea
What is the definition of precarinal?
"Precarinal" refers to the area located behind the trachea in the chest. It is situated in front of the esophagus and is close to the carina, which is the point where the trachea bifurcates into the bronchi.
Passageway for food that is behind the trachea?
The esophagus is the tube from pharynx to stomach.
What the trachea do to help the with digestion?
No. The trachea is part of the respiratory system and is also known as the "windpipe". It carries air to and from the lungs. The esophagus is part of the digestive system and carries food to the stomach. The esophagus runs behind the trachea.
Where is the esophagus located in the ventral or dorsal?
The esophagus is right behind the trachea, in line with it. In anatomical terms, both are located medially; neither is lateral to the other. The esophagus is dorsal or posterior to the trachea. The trachea is anterior or ventral to the esophagus. United Nations Farms
What hormone stimulates the release of thyroid hormones?
Uncheck answer: Thyroid Glands, in the throat behind the trachea
Describe the anatomic relationships among the larynx the trachea and the esophagus?
larynx serves as an airpassage between the pharynx and the trachea and trachea air consists of cartilage and connective tissue and extends from the lower end of the larynx into the chest cavity behind the heart . larynx and trachea is the tube called esophagus which trasports food from the pharynx to the stomach.
Is the vertebral column inferior to the trachea?
No, it's posterior, meaning behind. Inferior would mean below it
What is the tube held open by rings of cartilage lined with cilia and mucous membrane?
The trachea.
