Trachea

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The trachea - also known as the windpipe, is a short, flexible air tube which extends from the larynx (Read more!) down to the middle of the thorax, where it divides into two main bronchi. It belongs to the respiratory system and provides air passage from the larynx and pharynx to the lungs (Read more!). 

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