The trachea is a cartilaginous tubular structure of the middle respiratory tract and is more commonly known as the windpipe. It connects the inferior margin of the larynx with the lower respiratory tract or the lungs.
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Tracheal Deviation – Causes of a Trachea (Windpipe) Shift. The trachea (windpipe) is the the tube-like organ of the respiratory system that connects the larynx (voice box) to the two bronchi. It lies almost exactly in the middle of the neck (median) although in most healthy people, it may be noticed sitting slightly to the right.
http://www.healthhype.com/tracheal-deviation-causes-of-a-trachea-windpipe-shift.html
Before deciding if the trachea is central it is important to establish that the patient is not rotated. (See the chest X-ray quality tutorial). If the trachea is genuinely displaced to one side, try to establish if it has been pushed or pulled by a disease process. Anything that increases pressure or volume in one hemithorax will push the trachea and mediastinum away from that side.
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The trachea is composed of about 20 rings of tough cartilage. The back part of each ring is made of muscle and connective tissue. Moist, smooth tissue called mucosa lines the inside of the trachea. The trachea widens and lengthens slightly with each breath in, returning to its resting size with each breath out.
http://www.webmd.com/lung/picture-of-the-trachea
The trachea is a hollow cylinder that extends approximately nine to fifteen centimeters from the sixth cervical vertebra where it continues from the larynx to the point at which it bifurcates into the two major bronchi at the level of the fourth to the seventh (other references fourth to five) thoracic vertebrae.
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Congenital birth defects of the trachea include tracheal agenesis and a tracheoesophageal fistula. In the first case, the trachea fails to develop and has fatal consequences. As for the fistula, this is an embryonic malformation where a persisting channel connects the trachea and the esophagus together.
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Tracheal displacement - seen on CT. 1  Trachea (asterisk) shifted to the left of the midline (red line) 2  Soft tissue mass on right of the trachea (highlighted area) 3  The CT findings correlate well with the X-ray.
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The trachea, commonly known as the windpipe, is a tube about 4 inches long and less than an inch in diameter in most people. The trachea begins just under the larynx (voice box) and runs down behind the breastbone (sternum). The trachea then divides into two smaller tubes called bronchi: one bronchus for each lung.
http://www.webmd.com/lung/picture-of-the-trachea
Upon physical examination, a tracheal deviation may be detected. This means that the trachea (windpipe) has shifted more towards one side, either left or right. Any midline shift of the trachea should be investigated further for the cause, however, it should be noted other signs and symptoms will also be evident.
http://www.healthhype.com/tracheal-deviation-causes-of-a-trachea-windpipe-shift.html
rachel over a year ago. The trachea is midline.There is a patchy haziness seen at the right upper lung field.The left lung is clear. The cardiac shadow is not enlarged.The diaphragm and costophrenic sulci are intact.The soft tissues and bony thorax are unremarkable. Loading...
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what is trachea midline
The trachea midline is a cartilaginous tubular structure of the middle respiratory tract and is more commonly known as the windpipe. Trachea midline is a cartilaginous tubular structure of the middle respiratory tract and is more commonly known as the windpipe.