trachea: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	windpipe

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Diagram of trachea.

Anatomy of the human lungs.

Medical illustration of the human chest showing the lungs, diaphragm, ribs, trachea, bronchus, and bronchioles, with one lung cut away to reveal internal structures.

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