Trachea vs. Esophagus

Tracheanoun

(anatomy) A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi; the windpipe.

Tracheanoun

Xylem vessel.

Tracheanoun

(entomology) One of the cuticle-lined primary tubes in the respiratory system of an insect, which extend throughout its body.

Tracheanoun

The windpipe. See Illust. of Lung.

Tracheanoun

One of the respiratory tubes of insects and arachnids.

Tracheanoun

One of the large cells in woody tissue which have spiral, annular, or other markings, and are connected longitudinally so as to form continuous ducts.

Tracheanoun

membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi

Tracheanoun

one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids

Trachea

The trachea, also known as the windpipe, is a cartilaginous tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi of the lungs, allowing the passage of air, and so is present in almost all air-breathing animals with lungs. The trachea extends from the larynx and branches into the two primary bronchi.

Esophagusnoun

(American spelling) oesophagus

Esophagusnoun

That part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach; the gullet. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus, under Digestive.

Esophagusnoun

the passage between the pharynx and the stomach

Esophagus

The esophagus (American English) or oesophagus (British English; both ), informally known as the food pipe or gullet, is an organ in vertebrates through which food passes, aided by peristaltic contractions, from the pharynx to the stomach. The esophagus is a fibromuscular tube, about 25 cm (10 in) long in adults, which travels behind the trachea and heart, passes through the diaphragm and empties into the uppermost region of the stomach.