Trachea Contemporary Health Issues

Trachea location and structure - Human Anatomy trachea 1 The trachea is surrounded by c-shaped rings of hyaline cartilage There are typically 16–20 cartilaginous rings stacked along the length of trachea The trachea is part of the airway between the voice box and the lungs and is made up of “C”-shaped cartilage called tracheal rings

trachea The trachea is part of the lower respiratory tract, along with the lungs, bronchi, bronchioles , and alveoli The strong, flexible tube is also