What is the windpipe that connects the larynx to the bronchi called?

What is the windpipe that connects the larynx to the bronchi called?

• A. Aorta
• B. Trachea
• C. Bronchi
• D. Diaphragm

Answer: (B)

The windpipe that connects the larynx to the bronchi is the trachea. It is a sturdy airway supported by cartilage rings that keep it open as air moves toward the lungs, and it is lined with ciliated mucosa to filter and moisten the air. At its lower end, the trachea splits into the two main bronchi that lead into the lungs. The aorta is a major blood vessel, not part of the airway. The diaphragm is a muscle that helps expand the chest during breathing, not a conduit for air. The bronchi are the branches that come off the trachea inside the lungs, not the windpipe itself.

The windpipe that connects the larynx to the bronchi is the trachea. It is a sturdy airway supported by cartilage rings that keep it open as air moves toward the lungs, and it is lined with ciliated mucosa to filter and moisten the air. At its lower end, the trachea splits into the two main bronchi that lead into the lungs. The aorta is a major blood vessel, not part of the airway. The diaphragm is a muscle that helps expand the chest during breathing, not a conduit for air. The bronchi are the branches that come off the trachea inside the lungs, not the windpipe itself.