| NOUN | body | windpipe, trachea | membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi |
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| Meaning | membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi. | |
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| Synonym | trachea | |
| Part of | neck, cervix | The part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body |
| upper respiratory tract | The nose and throat and trachea | |
| Parts | epiglottis | A flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing |
| Broader | cartilaginous tube | A duct with cartilaginous walls |
| Spanish | tráquea | |
| Catalan | tràquea | |
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