(TRAY-kee-uh) The airway that leads from the larynx (voice box) to the bronchi (large airways that lead to the lungs). Also called windpipe.
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The trachea is the tube connecting your voice box to your bronchi. Your bronchi send air to your lungs. Your trachea is often called your windpipe.
The trachea is a U-shaped structure that is composed of hyaline cartilage on the anterior and lateral walls, with the trachealis smooth muscle forming the ...