windpipe
Noun
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Membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi (synset 105539447)
is a type of: cartilaginous tube - a duct with cartilaginous wallshas: epiglottis - a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowingis a part of:
- upper respiratory tract - the nose and throat and trachea
- cervix, neck - the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
same as: trachea
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