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You are thinking of the trachea, or windpipe, though it is not entirely made of cartilage.

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

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


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.


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.


Why trachea never collapse when there is insuficient air in it?

cartilage rings give support to trachea to open all the time


How is the trachea kept open yet able to bend?

cartilage rings


Do bronchioles have cartilage rings?

No, cartilage is only contained up until the bronchi. The bronchioles and onward do not contain any cartilage rings, only smooth muscle.


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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Do C-shaped cartilage rings maintain the openness of the trachea?

Yes, the C-shaped cartilage rings maintain the openness of the trachea. The rings provide structural support to the trachea, preventing it from collapsing and maintaining its shape. The open ends of the C-shape allow for flexibility during movement, such as swallowing or bending of the neck.


Why are cartilage rings not made of bone?

Usually, cartilage is used in place of bone in areas where more flexibility, rather than stability, is needed. For example, the trachea is held open by rings of cartilage. This way, we can still bend our neck forward, and we can sustain a blow to the neck without a broken bone piercing through our windpipe.


Give reason rings of cartilage are present in the throat?

The cartilage rings in the throat prevent the trachea from collapsing.