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What structure connects the pharynx and the lungs?
The pharynx connects the nose and mouth to the trachea. It also serves a digestive system.
What tube in the neck with rings of cartilage?
The trachea (windpipe) is the tube in the neck with rings of cartilage. It connects the larynx (voice box) to the bronchi, allowing air to pass in and out of the lungs. The rings of cartilage help to keep the trachea open and prevent it from collapsing.
What structure connects the pharynx and trachea?
the larynx or glottis connect the pharynx and trachea
Connects the laryngopharynx with the trachea?
larynx
Which cartilage in the larynx is shaped like a signet ring?
The cartilage in the larynx which is shaped like a signet ring is the cricoid cartilage. It is the only complete ring of cartilage around the trachea.
What is the name of the tube that connects the pharynx and the bronchi?
trachea .
Where does the trachea extend to?
The trachea extends from the larynx down into the lungs. Its major function is that it connects the larynx and pharynx to the lungs and allows humans to breathe.
Where does the trachea extend?
The trachea extends from the larynx down into the lungs. Its major function is that it connects the larynx and pharynx to the lungs and allows humans to breathe.
What is the other name of wind pipe?
The windpipe is also known as the trachea. It is a tube that connects the throat (larynx) to the lungs, allowing air to pass in and out during respiration. The trachea is reinforced with cartilage to maintain its structure and prevent collapse.
The ring of cartilage that forms the base of the larynx is the?
Cricoid cartilage forms a complete ring around the airway. It is the only laryngeal cartilage to do so.
What is the significance of the larynx in terms of the respiratory system?
It connects the pharynx with the trachea.
In terms of size where does the thyroid cartilage rank in the architecture of the larynx?
The thyroid cartilage is the largest of the nine cartilages that make up the laryngeal skeleton, the cartilage structure in and around the trachea that contains the larynx.
