Modified Mastering A&P with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Human Anatomy (9th Edition)
Modified Mastering A&P with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Human Anatomy (9th Edition)
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Author: Frederic H. Martini, Robert B. Tallitsch, Judi L. Nath
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24, Problem 6RFT
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Match the term trachea with the most closely related description given below:

Superior portion of the pharynx

Bridge of the nose

Nose, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, nasal conchae, and nasopharynx

Windpipe

Lobar bronchi

Contains and protects the glottis

Larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli of the lungs

Provide protection for the vocal folds

Positions and stabilizes the larynx

Segmental bronchi

Introduction:

Trachea is also known as windpipe. It refers to the tough and flexible cartilaginous tube, which joins the larynx and pharynx to the lungs. It allows the air to pass and it is present in almost all the air-breathing animals.

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