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What opens the trachea?

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∙ 12y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

the trachea is held open by rings of cartilages

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Flap that opens and closes the trachea?

The epiglottis is a flap of cartilage that opens and closes the trachea. It is located at the root of the tongue.


Does the epiglottis prevent food from entering the trachea?

The epiglottis closes the trachea when eating and drinking. After you swallow, the epiglottis re-opens the trachea and closes the esophagus.


The esophagus and trachea are both open to the?

The esophagus and trachea open into the throat and mouth.


Why you should not talk or laugh while eating?

If you talk or laugh while eating since your talking or laughing your trachea opens so that you can make sound and if you swallow something it will go down your trachea and you will choke.


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.


How big is trachea?

Trachea size


What is between trachea and lungs?

the trachea


Where does the trachea end?

tThe trachea ends at the bronchia which takes air from the trachea to the lungs.


A 12-cm tube located below the larynx is the?

That tube is the trachea.


What tube carries air to and from the lungs?

the trachea (windpipe)


What does the trachea lead to?

trachea leads to the lungs

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