The trachea has a series of cartilage rings that prevent it from collapsing.
The uterus keeps the trachea from collapsing in a fetal pig.
What keeps the trachea open are small cartilage ring, called cricoid cartilage.
The thin muscular flap that keeps food from entering the trachea is the Epiglottis.
cartilage rings
The Epiglottis
It is the epiglottis.
They are called Breakers.
Fall apart or be destroyed
chicken noodle soup
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.
The epiglottis is the flap that prevents food and water from entering the trachea.
keeps the trachea open when the head is bent or turned