Trachea

I think you die. The trachea is like a tube connecting the mouth/oral airway to the lungs. The trachea will stop working if it becomes blocked eg by a foreign body - oh no I shouldn't inhale marbles!, or if it collapses in on itself. If the trachea is blocked there is no gas exchange with blood in the lungs. ie hypoxia (low oxygen and hypercapnoea ( high carbon dioxide levels) result which rapidly lead to cardiac dysfunction and death.

If it is not removed immediately, a person will die.

Windpipe is the most common name used for the trachea. The trachea connects the pharynx and larynx to the lungs which allows humans to breathe.

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The trachea is reinforced with C-Shaped rings of hyaline cartilage.
It prevents colapsing during preasure changes while breating, and allows it to expand when we swallow a large piece of food.

throat or pharynx

if the trachea is not closed then you will choke continuously thus dying, as well is the inability for oxygen to enter the body and therefore gas exchange cannot take place, as well as peristalsis unable to occur.

The esophagus has cervical, thoracic, and abdominal parts, extending from the lower end of the pharynx to the cardiac opening of the stomach. When a subject is in the erect position, it is about 25 to 30 cm long. The esophagus is a median structure that lies first behind the trachea and then behind the left atrium. It begins to deviate to the left below the left main bronchus. In the posterior mediastinum it is related to the vertebral column as a string is related to a bow. Hence there is a (retrocardiac) space between it and the vertebrae, which is visible radiographically in oblique and lateral views. The esophagus has constrictions at its commencement, frequently where it is crossed by the left main bronchus, and commonly where it traverses the diaphragm. These are sites where swallowed objects can lodge notwithstanding the fact that the esophagus is distensible and can accommodate almost anything that can be swallowed, e.g., a denture. The impressions of adjacent structures, and their alterations in disease, can be seen radiographically after barium is swallowed. The esophagus transports food and liquid and can be replaced successfully by a non-muscular tube. The muscular layer is striated above (supplied by the vagi) and smooth below (supplied by parasympathetic, or vagal, and sympathetic fibers). The process of swallowing may be watched fluoroscopically. A thin barium meal or liquid is "shot down" to the cardiac orifice, whereas a thick meal or a bolus of food travels more slowly. The esophagus is supplied by arteries in the neck (inferior thyroid arteries), thorax (bronchial arteries, direct branches of the aorta, and phrenic arteries), and abdomen (left gastric artery). Veins of the lower part of the esophagus communicate with the left gastric vein, thereby forming an important portal-systemic anastomosis. Portal obstruction (e.g., in the liver with cirrhosis) causes these channels to enlarge, and their varicosities may produce hemorrhage. Pain fibers from the esophagus accompany the sympathetic system. A vague, deep-seated, esophageal pain may be felt behind the sternum or in the epigastrium, and it resembles that arising from the stomach or heart ("heartburn"). In esophagoscopy, measurements are taken from the upper incisor teeth to indicate the beginning of the esophagus (18 cm), the point at which it is crossed by the left bronchus (28 cm), and its termination (43 cm).

The trachea, or windpipe, which has cervical and thoracic parts, extends from the inferior end of the larynx to its point of bifurcation. It is about 9 to 15 cm in length. The trachea descends anterior to the esophagus, enters the superior mediastinum, and divides into right and left main bronchi. The trachea is a median structure but, near its lower end, deviates slightly to the right, resulting in the left main bronchus crossing anterior to the esophagus. Owing to the translucency of the air within it, the trachea is usually visible above the arch of the aorta in radiographs. The trachea has 15 to 20 C-shaped bars of hyaline cartilage that prevent it from collapsing. Longitudinal elastic fibers enable the trachea to stretch and descend with the roots of the lungs during inspiration. When a subject is in the erect position, the trachea divides between the T5 and T7 vertebral levels. The carina is the upward-directed ridge seen internally at the bifurcation and is a landmark during bronchoscopy. The arch of the aorta is at first anterior to the trachea and then on its left side immediately superior to the left main bronchus. Other close relations include the brachiocephalic and left common carotid arteries. The trachea is supplied mainly by the inferior thyroid arteries. Its smooth muscle is supplied by parasympathetic and sympathetic fibers, and pain fibers are carried by the vagi.

Thyroid gland is located below larynx on trachea .

Seems like a homework quesiton... The trachea is the cartilagenous tube between the nose/mouth to the lungs. It is at the front of your neck it passes in between the two heads of collar bone.

It is important that food not go down the trachea, or expand the esophagus into the trachea or larynx. The epiglottis blocks the trachea when swallowing, and the change in shape makes this more effective.

The smoke from the cigarette goes down your trachea this paralyzes the ciliated cells. These are important because they clear away mucus and dirt that you breathe in. They take a few hours to get back to normal. Thats why smokers cough in the morning

it takes 76 lbs of pressure to collapse/crush one's windpipe

it is the bronchi

The primary function of the respiratory system is to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide. Inhaled oxygen enters the lungs and reaches the alveoli. The layers of cells lining the alveoli and the surrounding capillaries are each only one cell thick and are in very close contact with each other. This barrier between air and blood averages about 1 micron (1/10,000 of a centimeter) in thickness. Oxygen passes quickly through this air-blood barrier into the blood in the capillaries. Similarly, carbon dioxide passes from the blood into the alveoli and is then exhaled.

When your trachea is vertically straight down the center of your neck. Normal tracheas are midline, and do not pull to one side.

The larynx is the structure that is located between the trachea and the bronchial. The trachea is the tube that runs from the larynx to the bronchi.

The epiglottis is the structure that prevents the entry of food into the respiratory system. It is made of connective tissue.

There are two pipes, the windpipe (trachea) and the esophagus. When you eat food, a little flap (the epiglottis) goes over the windpipe to stop you getting food into your lungs. That's why when you try to eat with your mouth full you often choke. (You're trying to breathe and eat at the same time!)

No, the wind pipe goes down into the lungs and you breath through it. the oesophagus goes into your stomach and the food goes down it. it is basically like your food pipe

There is a structure located in your throat called the epiglottis. Every time you swallow the epiglottis folds down to a more horizontal position. In this manner it prevents food from going into the trachea and instead directs it to the esophagus, which is more posterior, thus it covers your wind pipe so it doesn't go down the wrong way! Things can interrupt this process, for example talking while eating. That's why your parent's always told you not to talk and eat at the same time!

Yes.

Endotracheal is the medical term meaning within the trachea. For instance, some medications may be given via endotracheal route.

First: it is the "trunk" where air passes through to your bronchus and into your lungs (alveolar duct, alveolar sac, alveolus).

Second: the trachea are made up of C-shaped rings of tough flexible cartilage. These rings of cartilage protect the trachea, make it flexible, and keep it from collapsing or over-expanding.

Third: is the target for tracheal intubation, a medical procedure, for the critically injured. Allowing a medical provider to secure an open airway. Mainly because the trachea leads straight into the lungs.

Forth: Because the trachea is mainly flexible it allows the oesophagus (which is attached to the back of the trachea) to expand when a bolus of food is swallowed.

Fifth: The epidermal cells lining the trachea produce mucus which helps to capture things still in the air (fine dust and microbes). This is swept out of the air passageway by tiny ciliary cells, into the throat, where it is swallowed.