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The trachea is made of C shaped rings of cartilage, this maintains the shape of the trachea.
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The trachea is kept open by rings made of what?
cartilage
How is the trachea kept open yet able to bend?
cartilage rings
What held the trachea open?
trachea is also called wind pipe.it is common passage for both food and air.it is kept open by rings.these are of specialised rings which are of "c" shaped .these are made up of cartilage.so, trachea is kept open by 'c' shaped specialised cartilagenous rings. these are made up of special type of cartilage called fibrous cartilage
What is the tube held open by rings of cartilage lined with cilia and mucous membrane?
The trachea.
What opens the trachea?
the trachea is held open by rings of cartilages
What is unusual about trachea?
trachea has cartilage rings which it open all the time
Why is cartilage in the trachea important?
the cartilage is important because it open trachea all the time.
Function of cartilage rings?
To hold something permanently open (such as the trachea, which is held open for breathing by rings of cartilage).
How does a trachea look likewhy should the trachea be opened all the time?
cartilage rings provides support to the trachea that why it open all the time
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
What is held open by a cartlage ring?
trachea
What is the you shape that holds open the trachea?
epiglottis
