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Igrimpe · Answer 1 · 2023-01-01T03:28:54+0000

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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).

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