Trachea Flashcards
1
Q
Arterial Supply
A
Tracheal branches from inferior thyroid artery
2
Q
Venous Drainage
A
Via brachiocephalic, azygos and accessory hemiazygos veins
3
Q
Lymph Drainage
A
Bifurcation of trachea: subcarinal/tracheobronchial nodes
4
Q
Nerve Innnervation
A
Sensory from recurrent laryngeal nerve
5
Q
Function
A
It is an integral part of the body’s airway and has the vital function of providing air flow to and from the lungs for respiration.
6
Q
Location
A
C6-T4 (level of primary bronchi); T2: suprasternal notch; T4: sternal angle
