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The respiratory system is divided into two tracks |
Upper and lower tracks |
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The upper respiratory tract consist of |
Nasal cavity. External nose. Pharynx (throat) |
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The lower respiratory tract consist of |
Larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs |
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Is the trachea rigid or flexible? |
Flexible |
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Trachea is known as |
The windpipe |
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The trachea is |
A tubular passageway for air that is about 12 cm long and 2.5 wide diameter |
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The trachea is located |
anterior to the esophagus |
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The trachea serves as the passage between |
Larynx and bronchi |
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The trachea is composed of |
Smooth muscles and c shaped rings of cartilage at regular intervals |
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Anterior and lateral walls of the trachea supported by |
15 to 20 c-shaped tracheal cartilage |
