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What is it called when air is passed from the trachea into the lungs through two large tubes?
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This is part of breathing in, or inspiration. The trachea splits into the two bronchi (singular: bronchus) one of which goes to each lung.
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What flows through the large tubes?
Air enters through the mouth or nose and travels through the trachea then it flows through the large tubes called what?
What is it called when air passes from the trachea into the lungs through two large tubes called?
This is part of breathing in, or inspiration. The trachea splits into the two bronchi (singular: bronchus) one of which goes to each lung.
What is the benefit of not having cartilage between the trachea and the esophagus?
So the trachea can flatten to make room when there is a large amount of food being swallowed through the esophagus.
What is the common term for Trachea?
The trachea is the formal name of what is commonly called the windpipe. It functions as the pathway through which air is inhaled and exhaled to and from the lungs.
What two tubes are divided by the trachea?
After air passes through the larynx, it enters your windpipe, or trachea. The trachea cleans the air again and channels it into the lungs through two large tubes called bronchi. The bronchi divide into smaller tubes and eventually lead to air sacs called alveoli. It is in the alveoli that oxygen moves into your blood and carbon dioxide moves out.
The reason ther are c shaped rings to support the trachea?
It protects the anterior and lateral surfaces of the trachea. Also large masses of food can pass through the esophagus during swallowing.
What are the large airways that branch off the trachea?
The large airways that branch off the trachea are the mainstem bronchi. These branch into progressively smaller bronchioles.
What are the two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs called?
Primary brochi first enter the lungs on both the left and right sides.
What are large passageways in the chest that lead into the lungs?
The bronchial tubes connect the trachea (breathing tube) to the lungs.
What is the trachea?
To transport air into the lungs and ultimately the alveoli.
What happens to the shape of the trachea when you swallow a large mouthful of food?
The trachea is supported by C-shaped rings of cartilage. The point at which there is no cartilage is where the trachea is in contact with the oesophagus. As a large bolus of food passes down the oesophagus the elastic walls expand to accommodate it. This is made possible by the absence of cartilage on the trachea. However, the trachea is prevented from collapsing due to the supporting cartilage around the rest of it.
Adaptive feature of trachea and alveoli?
Trachea have cartillage rings which support it. And the Alveoli has large surface area for diffusion and its moist and thin.
