tracheal
Pertaining to airways
Tracheal means relating to the trachea—the windpipe that carries air between the throat and lungs.
Medical contexts use it frequently: tracheal intubation, tracheal inflammation.
In insects and some other invertebrates, tracheal refers to their system of breathing tubes that deliver oxygen directly to tissues.
Main breathing tube
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- bronchiMain lung air passages
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
- ringsCircular bands worn
epiglottis · pharynx · esophagus · glottis · thyroid · cervical · vocal cords · mucosa
Placing airway tube
- extubationRemoval of breathing tube
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- bronchoscopeInstrument examining airways
- laryngoscopeInstrument for viewing voicebox
cricothyrotomy · stent · cannula · anesthesia · sedation · aspiration · nebulizer · tracheitis
Pulmonary gas exchange
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- oxygenationAdding breathable gas
- inhalationTaking breath in
exhalation · pulmonary · bronchial · alveoli · gas exchange · diaphragm · airflow · inspiration
External respiratory apertures
- arthropodsJointed-limb invertebrates
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- chitinArthropod shell polymer
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
abdomen · segmented · gas exchange · entomology · invertebrate · thorax · aeration
windpipe
Main breathing tube
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- bronchiMain lung air passages
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
rings · epiglottis · pharynx · esophagus · glottis · thyroid · cervical · vocal cords · mucosa · epithelium
intubation
Placing airway tube
- extubationRemoval of breathing tube
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- bronchoscopeInstrument examining airways
laryngoscope · cricothyrotomy · stent · cannula · anesthesia · sedation · aspiration · nebulizer · tracheitis · stenosis
breathing
Pulmonary gas exchange
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- oxygenationAdding breathable gas
inhalation · exhalation · pulmonary · bronchial · alveoli · gas exchange · diaphragm · airflow · inspiration · expiration
spiracles
External respiratory apertures
- arthropodsJointed-limb invertebrates
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- chitinArthropod shell polymer
exoskeleton · abdomen · segmented · gas exchange · entomology · invertebrate · thorax · aeration
- breathingbreathing, inhalation, breath, exhalation, breathe
- epitheliumepithelium, squamous, columnar, stratified, simple