trachea
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The trouble with this was that the abductor muscles are the ones that open the trachea, allowing airflow to the lungs.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
Chemotherapy and radiation left him with a tube in his trachea and difficulty breathing - something that was written into his final role, reprising his "Iceman" character in the 2022 Top Gun sequel.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025
"You can protect the blood vessels in your neck. It also helps shield your trachea in front," he added.
From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025
It found evidence of “severe bilateral acute pulmonary edema” and “frothy pulmonary edema in trachea and mainstem bronchi.”
From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025
He’d been given a front of his neck so a breathing tube could be inserted into his trachea, or windpipe.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing trachea
Gross, Anatomy!
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - Introductory
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - High School
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