This card describes the trachea, its supporting cartilage rings, ciliated epithelium, and goblet cells for clearing debris from the airway.
Tato karta popisuje průdušnici (trachea) a její strukturu s chrupavčitými kroužky, řasinkovým epitelem a pohárkovými buňkami pro odstraňování nečistot z dýchacích cest.
| Front | Trachea 3.1.1(c) |
|---|---|
| Back | - main airway from nose to Chest - supported by cartilage (strong, flexible, incomplete rings) to stop teachea collapsing and allowing food to pass easily behind trachea (oesophagus) - Lined with ciliated epethilium with goblet cells between and below (secreting mucus to trap dust escaping nose, cilia moves it to throat away from lungs) |
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