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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 maintains the trachea maintained in an open position?
The trachea is maintained in an open position by C-shaped rings of hyaline cartilage along its walls. These rings provide structural support to prevent collapse during breathing while allowing flexibility for movement and expansion.
Plural and singular for trachea?
The singular for trachea is "trachea". The plural is "tracheae".
The structure that prevents material from entering the windpipe?
The epiglottis is the flap of tissue that prevents food and liquid from entering the windpipe (trachea) when you swallow. It acts like a lid over the windpipe, directing food and liquid down the esophagus to the stomach.
What is nostrils patent?
Nasal patentency refers to lack of nasal obstruction; a patent nostil means there is nothing occluding the airway like a nasal polyp --> nasal airway is clear is it is patent
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
