tracheole
anatomy
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A tracheole is a tiny, branching end of a trachea in insects. The trachea itself is a system of tubes that carries air, delivering oxygen to individual body cells and removing carbon dioxide. This system obviates the need for a circulatory system to transport respiratory gases in insects. The pores to the outside of the tracheal system are called spiracles.123
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