PATHOLOGY MCQ
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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Question
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What is the trachae?
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tube that travels food from mouth to stomach
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wind pipe
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voice box
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membraneous tube that takes in air and food and liquids
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Listen to pronunciation. (TRAY-kee-uh) The airway that leads from the larynx (voice box) to the bronchi (large airways that lead to the lungs). Also called windpipe.
Detailed explanation-2: -The trachea is the tube-like structure that carries air from the throat to the lungs. The trachea divides into two tubes as it goes into the chest. The tubes are called the right and left main stem bronchi (BRONK eye).
Detailed explanation-3: -A tracheal tube is a catheter that is inserted into the trachea for the primary purpose of establishing and maintaining a patent airway and to ensure the adequate exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
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