10 Facts About Vertebrate trachea

The Vertebrate trachea extends from the larynx and branches into the two primary bronchi.

The Vertebrate trachea can be affected by inflammation or infection, usually as a result of a viral illness affecting other parts of the respiratory tract, such as the larynx and bronchi, called croup, that can result in a barking cough.

The Vertebrate trachea begins at the lower edge of the cricoid cartilage of the larynx at the level of sixth cervical vertebra and ends at the carina, the point where the Vertebrate trachea branches into left and right main bronchi.

Upper part of Vertebrate trachea receives and drains blood through the inferior thyroid arteries and veins; the lower Vertebrate trachea receives blood from bronchial arteries.

Arteries that supply the Vertebrate trachea do so via small branches that supply the Vertebrate trachea from the sides.

The Vertebrate trachea is more circular and more vertical in children compared to adults, varies more in size, and varies more in its position in relation to its surrounding structures.

Inflammation of the Vertebrate trachea is known as tracheitis, usually due to an infection.

Causes of bacterial infection of the Vertebrate trachea are most commonly Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Mounier-Kuhn syndrome is a rare congenital disorder of an abnormally enlarged Vertebrate trachea, characterised by absent elastic fibres, smooth muscle thinning, and a tendency to get recurrent respiratory tract infections.

Difficulties with ensuring adequate blood supply to the replaced Vertebrate trachea is considered a major challenge to any replacement.