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What prevents your windpipe from closing up when you bend your neck?
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The windpipe is reinforced with a series of C-shaped rings of cartilage, which prevent it from collapsing when flexed. It's similar in concept to the corrugated plastic piping used in some Plumbing or air ducts. The range of motion typical of the neck isn't enough to cause it to crimp or collapse.
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Which part of the body is the nape?
The word nape is associated with the back of neck.
What is the little thing in your neck that beats?
it is your pulse
What is the average length of human neck?
about 5 inches o.o im pretty sure that the avg length is more than 5 inches. my neck is 6.2 ins.
Which artery is felt when taking the pulse rate at the neck?
The Carotid pulse is found in the neck. The Radial pulse is found in the wrist.
What part of the body is the word nape associated with?
Nape is the back part of the neck.
Why are cartilage rings not made of bone?
Usually, cartilage is used in place of bone in areas where more flexibility, rather than stability, is needed. For example, the trachea is held open by rings of cartilage. This way, we can still bend our neck forward, and we can sustain a blow to the neck without a broken bone piercing through our windpipe.
Is the neck pivot joint moveable?
Yes it is as shown when you can turn and bend your neck.
My fjord pony has a bend in his neck?
This is normal, if you mean the curve of the neck. If his neck were straight, we'd have a problem.
What is hard tube called that's in front of your neck?
It is called the Trachea aka the Windpipe.
If you have to drive on a long trip wearing your seat belt prevents your what from tiring so quickly?
Neck
Can giraffes bend their neck to drink water?
yes, they can.
Where is a tracheostomy placed?
A tracheostomy is a surgical procedure that creates an opening through the neck into the windpipe also called the trachea.
Where is the base of neck?
Bend your head forward and run your hand down your neck. One vertebra sticks out more than the rest. That is the base of your neck.
Where does the trachea located?
Trachea is located in your thorax or chest. It divides into two branches at the lower border of the fourth thoracic vertebra.
Is it grammatically correct to phrase bend your head forward?
Yes, although anatomically it is the neck that bends.
Where is the windpipe in the body?
The proper name of the windpipe is the trachea. This is structure is located in the thorax in an area called the superior mediastina as well as in the neck. It runs from the larrynx to the level of vertebra T4 where is biffurcates into the primary bronchi. It is anterior to the oesohagus and in the middle of the thorac.
What parts of the body can you bend?
almost everywhere. such as... your waist, your neck your arm and your leg.
