NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An air tube that is held open by C-shaped rings of cartilage. Also known as the windpipe.
A
pharynx
B
trachea
C
nose
D
alveoli
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The trachea is the tube that connects your voice box with your bronchi in your lungs. It’s a key part of the system that helps you breathe. Your trachea is made of thick rings of cartilage. A substance called mucosa lines this cartilage.

Detailed explanation-2: -Also called trachea. Enlarge. Anatomy of the respiratory system showing the trachea, the right and left lungs and their lobes, and the bronchi.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the trachea, or windpipe, there are tracheal rings, also known as tracheal cartilages. Cartilage is strong but flexible tissue. The tracheal cartilages help support the trachea while still allowing it to move and flex during breathing.

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