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TRACHEAL CARTILAGE [1 record]

Record 1 2019-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Respiratory Tract
  • Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies)
cartilago trachealis
Latin
cartilagines tracheales
Latin, plural
A06.3.01.004
classification system code, see observation
CONT

Tracheal cartilages hold the trachea permanently open (patent), but the soft tissue bands in between the cartilages allow flexibility so that the head and neck can move freely without obstructing or kinking the trachea. The absence of cartilage posteriorly allows the trachea to dilate and constrict in response to nerve stimulation, and for indentation as the oesophagus distends during swallowing.

OBS

cartilago trachealis; tracheal cartilage: designations usually used in the plural.

OBS

tracheal cartilage: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A06.3.01.004: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number.

Key term(s)
  • tracheal cartilages

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Voies respiratoires
  • Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
cartilago trachealis
Latin
cartilagines tracheales
Latin, plural
A06.3.01.004
classification system code, see observation
DEF

cartilages trachéaux : Cartilages en forme de fer à cheval à ouverture postérieure, supportant la paroi trachéale.

OBS

cartilago trachealis; cartilage trachéal : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel.

OBS

cartilage trachéal : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A06.3.01.004 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Key term(s)
  • cartilages trachéaux

Spanish

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