See Also: trachea(medicine)
trachea(dictionary)
Trachea(health)
trachea(dictionary)
trachea(encyclopedia)
carina of trachea(medicine)
bifurcation of trachea(medicine)
scabbard trachea(medicine)
membranous wall of trachea(medicine)
annular ligaments of the trachea(medicine)

Trachea (health)


The trachea is a tube which extends from the larynx to the esophagus. It is connected to the trachea at about the area where the larynx is located. It functions as a tube for air to pass through from the external environment to the lungs. It is composed of C-shaped cartilage rings which are embedded in the smooth muscle. The cartilage prevents the trachea from collapsing and closing off the airway.