[DOC] [TLE] Chapter 15; The Respiratory System Flashcards | Quizlet [PAR] Held open by a series of flexible C-shaped cartilage rings that make it possible ... 
bronchi. ventral surface of the tube is covered in the neck by the isthmus of the 
thyroid ... Two large tubes which branch out from the trachea and convey air into 
the two lungs. .... 16% oxygen, 3.5% carbon dioxide ... normal 14 - 20 breath/min. [DOC] [TLE] J! Archive - Show #3463, aired 1999-09-29 [PAR] $200, 20. Pie favorite seen here: $300, 28 ... This air tube in the neck is held 
open by 16 to 20 C-shaped rings of cartilage. $200, 6. "Queen of the House" by... [DOC] [TLE] Trachea - Wikipedia [PAR] The trachea, colloquially called the windpipe, is a cartilaginous tube that 
connects the pharynx and larynx to the lungs, allowing the passage of air, and so 
is present in almost all air-breathing animals with ... The cricoid cartilage is the 
only complete ring of cartilage in the trachea. Below this there are from fifteen to 
twenty... [DOC] [TLE] PDC Test - The Lungs - Certification & Training - NCRA [PAR] The proportion of water vapor in air exhaled from the lungs is about 10 times 
greater than that ... The larynx is a tube held open by a series of nine cartilage 
rings. [DOC] [TLE] What is the function of the cartilaginous rings of the trachea ... [PAR] There are between 16 and 20 cartilaginous rings in an average trachea. ... The 
cartilage rings are C-shaped because the back of the trachea presses against ... 
the trachea branches off into the bronchi, the two tubes that lead to the lungs. ... A
: The trachea carries the air necessary for respiration for many types of animals. [DOC] [TLE] The Respiratory System - Dictionary definition of The Respiratory ... [PAR] The respiratory tract cleans, warms, and moistens air on its way to the lungs. ... 
The nostrils open into a large cavity, the nasal cavity. ... The pharynx or throat is a 
short, muscular tube extending about 5 inches (12.7 centimeters) from the nasal 
... The walls of the trachea are supported by 16 to 20 C-shaped cartilage rings. [DOC] [TLE] The Respiratory System: Movement of Air - Wiley [PAR] Sagittal section of the left side of the head and neck showing ... these tubes are 
opening to equalize air pressure be- tween the .... are held open with incomplete 
rings of cartilage in their walls. ... 16 to 20 C-shaped rings of hyaline cartilage. [DOC] [TLE] Human respiration - SlideShare [PAR] Nov 16, 2014 ... These two tubes keep The Bronchi Tubes andThe Bronchi Tubes and ... They 64 
 Stroma  framework of connective tissue holding the air tubes and spaces  
Many .... our trachea is held open by incomplete rings of cartilage. .... two main (
primary) bronchi  16-20 C-shaped rings of hyaline cartilage joined... [DOC] [TLE] Why does the trachea have cartilage rings - Answers.com [PAR] ANSWER:To support the trachea. If the rings were not there or if there were not a 
positive air ... The 'c' shaped cartilage rings are present in the trachea to prevent it 
from collapsing and they keep the trachea open for air to come in and out. ..... 
What is the name of the 2 cartilage ringed tubes that carry air from the trachea to
... [DOC] [TLE] Divisions of the Respiratory System [PAR] Funnel shaped tube that starts at internal nares and extends to the level of the 
cricoid ... It's a passageway for air; Its lateral walls exhibit the opening of the 
Auditory (Eustachian) tubes. ... The framework of the larynx is formed of cartilages 
that are held together by ligaments and ... 16-20 C-shaped rings of hyaline 
cartilage. [DOC] [TLE] 14. Trachea. Bronchi. Lungs.htm [PAR] The TRACHEA is a tube, which consists of 16-20 semicircular cartilages, joint 
each other ... There are about fifteen to twenty incomplete C-shaped cartilaginous 
rings that ... reducing the size of the lumen of

Question: This air tube in the neck is held open by 16 to 20 C-shaped rings of cartilage
Answer: Trachea