It is not the single tube. From the throat you have a single tube that goes down. Then it divides into two branches. Each divide into about ten branches. Then starts the real division. Each of the ten branches divide into two, into two, into two. Like wise they divide about 17 times. Then you have the alveoli. It's pleural of the alveolus. These thin sacs continue to divide 6 more times. That gives you the surface area of about 1000 square feet. This is all like the branching of the big tree and the leaves.
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The pharynx connects the nasal cavity, the oral cavity and the throat. The pharyx is the part of your "throat" that lies posterior to (behind) your nasal cavity (nasopharynx) and oral cavity (oropharynx) and extends down to your larynx (laryngopharynx).
This tube is called the esophagus. It doesn't have much of a role in digestion but it is more or less like a delivery tube.
The other path from the throat that leads to the lungs is called the trachea. It carries air from the throat to the lungs and is an important part of the respiratory system.
The trachea is the flexible tube located dorsal to the heart and lungs. It is part of the respiratory system and carries air to and from the lungs.
The trachea, also known as the windpipe, is a tube in the throat that carries air to and from the lungs during breathing. It is made up of cartilage rings to keep it open and prevent collapse. The trachea branches into two bronchial tubes, leading to the left and right lungs.
The trachea, also known as the windpipe, is the largest tube in the respiratory tract. It carries air from the larynx to the bronchi and is essential for the passage of air into the lungs for respiration.
No, the throat and windpipe are not the same. The throat refers to the entire area at the back of the mouth and nose, while the windpipe, also known as the trachea, is a tube that connects the throat to the lungs and is responsible for breathing.