RESPIRATORY
PULMONOLOGY
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Question
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The ____ is often called the “wind pipe.”
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trachea
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esophagus
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bronchiole
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alveoli
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The trachea, commonly called the windpipe, is the main airway to the lungs. It divides into the right and left bronchi at the level of the fifth thoracic vertebra, channeling air to the right or left lung. The hyaline cartilage in the tracheal wall provides support and keeps the trachea from collapsing.
Detailed explanation-3: -The windpipe is called the trachea.
Detailed explanation-4: -The windpipe is also called the trachea The trachea extends from the larynx and branches into the two primary bronchi.
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