trachea
In 17 atlases
- Adult male (BodyParts3D)
- Real CT case s0462: female, 77
- Real CT case s0616: male, 58
- Real CT case s0751: male, 62
- Real CT case s0923: female, 41
- Real CT case s0963: female, 58
and 11 more
- Real CT case s1249: female, 93
- Real CT case s1397: male, 73
- Real CT case s1580: male, 9
- Real CT case s1784: male, 33
- Real CT case s1789: female, 21
- Real CT case s2043: male, 15
- Real CT case s2075: female, 5
- Adult female organs (HuBMAP HRA)
- Adult male organs (HuBMAP HRA)
- Male torso and inner organs (Voxel-Man, Visible Human)
- Adult male, detailed (Z-Anatomy)
Key points
- The trachea is an air-conducting tube that extends from the larynx through the neck into the upper chest.
- Its cartilage supports the airway, while its flexible posterior wall lies directly in front of the oesophagus.
- The trachea divides into the main bronchi at a junction marked internally by the carina of trachea.
- Its lining moves mucus towards the throat, and its vessels, nerves and lymphatic pathways serve both its cervical and thoracic portions.
Definition
cartilaginous tube that connects the pharynx and larynx to the lungs
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Relations
- Arterial supply
- tracheal branches of inferior thyroid artery
- Venous drainage
- brachiocephalic vein
Sub-structures
Neighbouring structures
Practice questions
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Identifiers
- TA2
- 3213
- TA98
- A06.3.01.001
- FMA
- 7394
- UBERON
- 0003126
- Wikidata
- Q175449