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Because if it collapses you will not be able to breathe....and will die.
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Why is stiff material necessary in the wall of the trachea?
Because it stops the blood flowing out
What is the purpose of the cartilage surrounding the trachea?
Cartilage is necessary in the wall of the trachea because it supports the trachea and keeps it open at all times. New born babies do not have these rings of cartilage around their trachea, which is why their heads need to always be supported carefully.
What helps the trachea keep patent?
Supporting catilaginous rings keep it open.
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
Why does the trachea always have to remain open even when an animal is asleep?
The trachea or "wind pipe" is the channel through which air passes. For a person or animal to breathe, a necessary function of life, the trachea must be open.
What structures keep the trachea supported and open?
The trachea is a firm cartilaginous tube and is a self supporting structure
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
What is the trachea kept open by?
The trachea is made of C shaped rings of cartilage, this maintains the shape of the trachea.
What is the function of incomplete ring of trachea to respiration?
The rings are to keep the trachea open but they are not complete posteriorly because the esophagus runs there. The soft space allows the esophagus to fully expand when food is passed down to the stomach.
Why is cartilage in the trachea important?
the cartilage is important because it open trachea all the time.
