The trachea is a tube-like structure in the neck and upper chest. It stretches from the larynx, or voice box, to the bronchi and transports air to and from the lungs when a person breathes.

Neuroendocrine cells in the larynx and trachea, which make up the passageway from the mouth to the lungs, can sense water and acid passing through, a team reports in the April 19 Science.

Tracheal collapse occurs when the windpipe becomes flattened and the airflow in and out of the lungs is obstructed. The rings of cartilage that support the windpipe lose their strength and become ...

The smallest is less than a millimeter in diameter. After air goes in your trachea, it travels through your bronchi to your lungs, then passes into progressively smaller tubes called bronchioles.

Seeholzer developed methods to isolate the tiny and very rare NE cells from the lungs, larynx and upper and lower trachea and characterize the molecular details of the different groups of cells. She ...

When you inhale, air enters your body through your windpipe, or trachea, the tube that connects your mouth and nose with your lungs. The air then travels through bronchial tubes, which move air in ...

Understanding how drug delivery systems distribute in vivo remains a major challenge in developing nanomedicines. Especially ...

The trunk is your trachea, or windpipe. It splits into smaller and smaller branches in your lungs. At the end of each branch are tiny air sacs called alveoli. This is where oxygen goes into your ...

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) develops in the airways between the trachea and lungs. It can spread quickly to the lymph nodes and other parts of the body. Surgery is reserved only for patients with ...

An individual’s respiratory system comprises many parts, including: the lungs the airways, such as the trachea and bronchial tubes blood vessels and muscles the ribs the diaphragm When a person ...