All trachea synonyms
tra·che·a
T t noun trachea
- windpipe — the trachea of an air-breathing vertebrate.
- esophagus — The part of the alimentary canal that connects the throat to the stomach; the gullet. In humans and other vertebrates it is a muscular tube lined with mucous membrane.
- larynges — Anatomy. a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, in which the vocal cords are located.
- larynx — Anatomy. a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, in which the vocal cords are located.
- oesophagus — (anatomy) The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.
- fauces — Anatomy. the cavity at the back of the mouth, leading into the pharynx.