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The trachea is a tube made of c-shaped rings of cartilage. This structure gives it flexible but strong support.

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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 structures keep the trachea supported and open?

The trachea is a firm cartilaginous tube and is a self supporting structure


What is made up of c-shaped rings of cartilage?

The trachea is a tube made of c-shaped rings of cartilage. This structure gives it flexible but strong support.


How does the structure of the primary bronchi compare with that of the trachea?

Trachea contain cartilage rings, and is the long tube that goes to the lungs. The bronchi contain cartilage plates and are the branching tubes that go to the lungs.


Air conducting tube that connects the larnx with the bronchi is lined with mucous membranes and cila and contains strong cartilage rings?

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How does the trachea feel?

The trachea is a firm and flexible tube made of cartilage rings, so it feels rigid yet pliable when touched. Upon palpation, you may feel the rings of cartilage through the skin. It should not be tender or painful to touch under normal circumstances.


What is the tube held open by rings of cartilage lined with cilia and mucous membrane?

The tube is known as the trachea, or windpipe. It serves as a passageway for air to travel in and out of the lungs. The rings of cartilage help keep the trachea open, while the cilia and mucous membrane function to trap and remove any foreign particles or debris from the air before it reaches the lungs.


What do you think would happen if the windpipe was a muscular tube without rings of cartilage?

Oh, dude, if the windpipe was a muscular tube without those fancy cartilage rings, it would probably collapse when you try to breathe in, like a sad deflating balloon. You'd sound like a wheezy accordion trying to play a tune. So, yeah, not a great scenario for your respiratory system, but hey, at least you'd have a unique party trick, right?


what is the name of the breathing tube from your throat to the bronchus?

The breathing tube from your throat to the bronchus is called the trachea. It is a flexible tube that carries air to and from the lungs, branching into the left and right bronchi, which lead to each lung. The trachea is reinforced with cartilage rings to keep it open during breathing.


Where is the eustachain tube found?

The elastic cartilage


How can you distinguish the trachea visually?

Well, the trachea runs parallel to the esophagus. The trachea has lots of cartilage attached and it is also anterior to the esophagus. If you see two tube-looking things running down the upper chest, the anterior-located tube, which branches into the lungs ---> This is the trachea. The esophagus is the 'tube' located posterior (toward the spine) and empties out into the stomach.


Does the trachea collapses between respirations?

No, the trachea does not collapse between respirations. The trachea is a rigid tube made of cartilage rings that help to maintain its shape and prevent collapse. It remains open to allow air to pass in and out of the lungs during breathing.