MICROANATOMY

ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is an other word for windpipe?
A
Larynx
B
Trachea
C
Esophagus
D
Diaphragm
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The airway that leads from the larynx (voice box) to the bronchi (large airways that lead to the lungs). Also called trachea. Anatomy of the respiratory system showing the trachea, the right and left lungs and their lobes, and the bronchi.

Detailed explanation-2: -Trachea is another name for windpipe, which is the tube that connects your larynx to your primary bronchi, just before your lungs. You can’t breathe without your trachea.

Detailed explanation-3: -The windpipe is also called the trachea The trachea extends from the larynx and branches into the two primary bronchi.

Detailed explanation-4: -The hollow tube inside the neck that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the trachea (windpipe) and esophagus (the tube that goes to the stomach). The pharynx is about 5 inches long, depending on body size. Also called throat.

Detailed explanation-5: -The area of the throat containing the vocal cords and used for breathing, swallowing, and talking. Also called voice box.

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