Anatomy, Physiology, and Embryology of the Upper Airway
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Key Points
- The length of the adult trachea is about 11 cm, and its width is about 2.3 cm.
- The trachea grows steadily throughout childhood, and published data are available to predict length and width.
- The tracheal blood supply comes from two primary sources: tracheoesophageal branches from the inferior thyroid artery and ascending branches from the bronchial arteries.
- The trachea is enveloped in a connective tissue sheath, a fact that has surgical and pathologic implications.
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Key Points
- The length of the adult trachea is about 11 cm, and its width is about 2.3 cm.
- The trachea grows steadily throughout childhood, and published data are available to predict length and width.
- The tracheal blood supply comes from two primary sources: tracheoesophageal branches from the inferior thyroid artery and ascending branches from the bronchial arteries.
- The trachea is enveloped in a connective tissue sheath, a fact that has surgical and pathologic implications.
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Last updated: October 18, 2022
Citation
Wright, Cameron D. "Anatomy, Physiology, and Embryology of the Upper Airway." Pearson's General Thoracic Surgery. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book, Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 2022. STS Surgery, ebook.sts.org.
Wright CD. Anatomy, Physiology, and Embryology of the Upper Airway. In: Darling GE, Baumgartner WA, Jacobs JP, eds. Pearson's General Thoracic Surgery. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book. Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons; 2022. ebook.sts.org. Accessed March 29, 2023.
Wright, C. D. (2022). Anatomy, Physiology, and Embryology of the Upper Airway. In Darling, G., Baumgartner, W., & Jacobs, J. (Eds.), Pearson's General Thoracic Surgery. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book. Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons. ebook.sts.org
Wright CD. Anatomy, Physiology, and Embryology of the Upper Airway [Internet]. In: Darling GE, Baumgartner WA, Jacobs JP, editors. Pearson's General Thoracic Surgery. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book. Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons; 2022. [cited 2023 March 29]. Available from: ebook.sts.org.
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