respiratory system Flashcards
1
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THE TRACHEA
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referred to as the “windpipe”
At THE LEVEL OF STERNAL ANGLE
Bifuracates into left and right PRIMARY BRONCHI
PRIMARY BRONCHI project laterally towards each lungs
**carina: **The most inferior tracheal cartilage separates the primary bronchi at their origin and forms an internal ridge called thecarina
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CONDUCTING Portion:
transport air