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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.

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What are small air passages that extend from the trachea?

bronchi


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 makes the wall of the trachea rigid?

The wall of the trachea is rigid due to the presence of C-shaped cartilage rings that provide structural support and prevent collapse during breathing. These cartilage rings maintain the patency of the airway and help to protect and support the trachea.


What is the trachea is divided into two bronchial tubes?

The trachea branches into two bronchial tubes called the left and right main bronchi. These bronchi further divide into smaller bronchial tubes that extend into the lungs to supply air to the bronchioles and alveoli for gas exchange.


What is bronchidius?

Bronchidius is a respiratory infection that takes place in the bronchi. The bronchi are two tubes that extend from the trachea, or windpipe. This infection makes you have a sore throat and a bad cough.


Plural and singular for trachea?

The singular for trachea is "trachea". The plural is "tracheae".


What is a disease caused by inflammation of the mucus membranes inside the bronchi tubes?

The term bronchitis is used for a non-specific inflammation of the bronchi, the branches of the trachea that extend into the lungs.


How big is trachea?

Trachea size


What is between trachea and lungs?

the trachea


Is trachea the lung?

No trachea is not the lung.


What is the meaning of the term bronchial?

The term "bronchial" is an adjective used to describe things associated with bronchi/bronchioles, which are either or both of the tubes that branches off the trachea/windpipe and extend into the lungs.


A 12-cm tube located below the larynx is the?

That tube is the trachea.