MEDICAL
LUNGS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The windpipes correct name is the
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gullet
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trachea
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air pipe
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None of the above
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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 begins just under the larynx (voice box) and runs down behind the breastbone (sternum). The trachea then divides into two smaller tubes called bronchi: one bronchus for each lung. The trachea is composed of about 20 rings of tough cartilage.
Detailed explanation-3: -The trachea is a midline structure and lies just anterior the esophagus. After it originates from the larynx, the trachea divides into the left and right mainstem bronchi. This junction point is called the carina.
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