Difference between revisions of "Trachea"
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| − | The tube connecting the [[mouth]] to the [[Lung|lungs]]. | + | ==Key Stage 3== |
| + | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | The [[trachea]] is a tube connecting the [[mouth]] to the [[Lung|lungs]]. | ||
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| + | |[[File:Trachea.png|center|200px]] | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A diagram showing the [[trachea]]. | ||
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| + | ===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]]. | ||
