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The Trachea is commonly referred to as the windpipe
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What is the anatomical structure known as the windpipe?
The Trachea
At the bottom of the larynx the windpipe what is it also known as?
it is the trachea
What is the windpipe called and what is it connected to?
The windpipe is known as the trachea, and it connects to the two bronchi, which then branch off and eventually reach the alveoli in the lungs.
What is the correct anatomical name for the windpipe?
The windpipe is more scientifically known as the esophagus.
What is the another name for trachea?
The trachea is also known as the windpipe.
What is the anatomical structure known as the windpipe?
The Trachea
Which structure is commonly known as the windpipe?
the Pharynx-tunnel shaped-commonly called "throat" -med student :)
Which respiratory structure is comprised of cartilage and ligaments?
That tube is called the trachea. It is also known as the windpipe.
Trachea is also called?
The trachea is sometimes called the windpipe. The trachea is the tube that carries air into the lungs. It connects the mouth and the larynx to the lungs.
Are the windpipe and trachea different parts of the respiratory system?
Windpipe is the common name for the trachea. These names represent the same structure.
What structure hold the air passages open in the windpipe and bronchi?
Cartlage
What structure holds the air passages open in the windpipe and bronchi?
Cartlage
What structure makes the windpipe stay open but able to bend?
A stent.
Function of windpipe?
The windpipe is also known as the trachea. The function of the windpipe is to provide a clear path for air from the nose and mouth to pass to and from the bronchial tubes.
Are the gullet and windpipe connected to the lungs?
The gullet, also known as the esophagus, leads to the stomach, not the lungs. The windpipe, also known as the trachea, does connect to the lungs.
What is the function the windpipe?
The windpipe is also known as the trachea. The function of the trachea is for air to flow into the lungs.To be able to breathe
What is At the bottom of the larynx is the windpipe is also known as?
it is the trachea
