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===Adaptations of the Trachea===
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: The [[trachea]] is covered in [[cartilage]] to stop it from closing when the lungs take in [[Oxygen]].
 
===About the Trachea===
 
===About the Trachea===
: The [[trachea]] is covered in [[cartilage]] to stop it from closing when the lungs take in [[Oxygen]].
 
 
: The [[trachea]] splits into two smaller pipes called [[Bronchus|bronchi]].
 
: The [[trachea]] splits into two smaller pipes called [[Bronchus|bronchi]].

Revision as of 16:44, 17 September 2018

Key Stage 3

Meaning

The trachea is a tube connecting the mouth to the lungs.

Trachea.png
A diagram showing the trachea.

Adaptations of the Trachea

The trachea is covered in cartilage to stop it from closing when the lungs take in Oxygen.

About the Trachea

The trachea splits into two smaller pipes called bronchi.