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To transport air into the lungs and ultimately the alveoli.
Virginia Bradtke
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∙ 6y agoIt is part of the inside of your throat. The trachea is the tube that brings air into the lungs, commonly called the windpipe.
The trachea is the rubbery tube that connects the nose and mouth to the lungs, and is an important part of the vertebrate respiratory system. When an individual breathes in, air flows into the lungs for respiration through the windpipe. Because of its primary function, any damage incurred to the trachea is saidto be a serious medical risk .
The trachea is made of cartilage.
The trachea, or windpipe, is the bony tube that connects the nose and mouth to the lungs, and is an important part of the vertebrate respiratory system.
The trachea is a large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage, extending from the larynx to the bronchial tubes and conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe.
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What is the tube held open by rings of cartilage lined with cilia and mucous membrane?
The trachea.
Plural and singular for trachea?
The singular for trachea is "trachea". The plural is "tracheae".
Is trachea the lung?
No trachea is not the lung.
What is between trachea and lungs?
the trachea
How big is trachea?
Trachea size
Where does the trachea end?
tThe trachea ends at the bronchia which takes air from the trachea to the lungs.
What tube carries air to and from the lungs?
the trachea (windpipe)
What is a insect trachea?
trachea is the breathing of insects
How does the trachea look?
because the trachea is gene
Do amphibians have a trachea?
Anything that breathes has a trachea.
What does the trachea lead to?
trachea leads to the lungs
Which animal is the trachea an organ of?
Vertebrate trachea: Birds and mammals Invertebrate trachea: Insects and crustaceans
