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Carina of trachea
Ridge of cartilage separating the openings of the main bronchi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The carina of trachea (also: "tracheal carina"[1]) is a ridge[1] of cartilage[2] at the base of the trachea separating the openings of the left and right main bronchi.[1][2]
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Carina of trachea | |
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![]() Transverse section of the trachea, just above its bifurcation, with a bird’s-eye view of the interior. (Carina not labeled; the ridge that separates the left and right bronchus.) | |
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System | Respiratory system |
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Latin | carina tracheae |
TA98 | A06.3.01.009 |
TA2 | 3225 |
FMA | 7465 |
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