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What keeps the trachea from collapsing in the fetal pig?
The uterus keeps the trachea from collapsing in a fetal pig.
What keeps trachea opened?
What keeps the trachea open are small cartilage ring, called cricoid cartilage.
What keeps the trachea from collasping?
The trachea has a series of cartilage rings that prevent it from collapsing.
What prevent the entry of food into the trachea?
The thin muscular flap that keeps food from entering the trachea is the Epiglottis.
What part of the throat keeps food from entering the trachea?
The Epiglottis
What keeps trachea covered during swallowing?
chicken noodle soup
How the respiratory system keeps itself going?
The cilia inside the trachea traps the small particles, then it is shot up the trachea to the esephogus to get destroyed by the stomach.
What keeps food masses from entering the respiratory system?
The epiglottis is the flap that prevents food and water from entering the trachea.
What is the role of cartilage in the respiratory system?
keeps the trachea open when the head is bent or turned
What structures keep the trachea supported and open?
The trachea is a firm cartilaginous tube and is a self supporting structure
What is the function of the cartilage in the trachea and bronchi?
The cartilage rings in the trachea prevent the trachea from collapsing during absence of air and also protect it.These cartilagenous ring are C shaped and are meant for particular purposes such as:they give support and strength to the tracheathey prevent from collapsing and breakingalso cartilage contain much collagen fibres which are stress resistantthey don't allow the trachea to shrink
What is guedels airway for?
- Inserted in mouth, extending from the teeth to the oropharynx. - Prevents obstruction of the trachea by displacement of the tongue into the oropharynx. Keeps the airway open and keeps tongue in place which is handy for other procedures.
