What is the windpipe called?
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The windpipe is called the trachea. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a tube about 10-12 cm long and 2 cm wide.
Summary
The windpipe is called the trachea. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a tube about 10-12 cm long and 2 cm wide.
What it is
- A tube about 10-12 cm long and 2 cm wide.
- Its wall is stiffened by C-shaped rings of cartilage.
- Carries air between the larynx and the bronchi.
Where it is
- In the middle of the neck and upper chest, in front of the esophagus.
- Extends from the lower border of the larynx to the level of the sternal angle.
- Divides into the two main bronchi.
Sources
According to Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918, public domain):
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