Trachea 3D

  • Description                                                
    • * A continuation of the larynx that begins at the inferior border of the cricoid cartilage.
    • * Ends by bifurcating into the right and left main stem bronchi at the level of the sternal angle (disc between T4 and T5).
    • * It has two parts including cervical and thoracic trachea. It is approximately 12 cm in length.
    • * Has 16 to 20 incomplete hyaline-cartilaginous rings that open posteriorly toward the esophagus and prevent the trachea from collapsing.

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  • Description                                                
    • * A continuation of the larynx that begins at the inferior border of the cricoid cartilage.
    • * Ends by bifurcating into the right and left main stem bronchi at the level of the sternal angle (disc between T4 and T5).
    • * It has two parts including cervical and thoracic trachea. It is approximately 12 cm in length.
    • * Has 16 to 20 incomplete hyaline-cartilaginous rings that open posteriorly toward the esophagus and prevent the trachea from collapsing.

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