Question 1

what is the purpose of the cartilage rings of trachea and bronchi?

Accepted Answer

Support: The tracheal and bronchial cartilage rings help support air exchange as you breathe in and out and the lungs inflate and deflate. Prevents collapse and obstruction with exhalation.

Question 2

what is the purpose of the cartilage rings of the trachea?

Accepted Answer

Support: The cartilage rings (which aren't really rings because they don't go all the way around) give support to the trachea so it doesn't collapse during respiration and give some protection as well.

Question 3

is there cartilage in the walls of your trachea?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The anterior (front) wall and side walls of your trachea and supported by rings made of cartilage.

Question 4

would moving my trachea back and forth kind of hard for 3 days cause tracheomalacia ? i know it sounds ridiculous but my cartilage doesnt feel as hard and its somewhat harder to breathe. im not struggling for air but it doesnt feel right?

Accepted Answer

: I would ask and feel the same area in family members. It may run in your family and be “normal” or u are focusing on the and becoming anxious about it. Show and discuss with your Dr.

Question 5

does tar stay in bronchi or trachea from smoking?

Accepted Answer

: Depends on how much smoking and for how long.  No real “tar” in bronchi or trachea but there are abnormalities of bronchial and tracheal function plus deposition of various carcinogenic (cancer producing) materials.  These clear at various rates - earliest after several months, latest over many years.  Other effects (poor circulation) may also take years to correct

Question 6

could you tell me what is the function of hyaline cartilage rings in the walls of certain structures of the respiratory tract?

Accepted Answer

Structural support: Act as structural support to keep the bronchus open when creating negative pressure on inspiration, and stable on expiration with increase positive pressure.

Question 7

i have had swollen sternum cartilage for over thirty years and an armpit boil for twenty years.  i feel horrible.  no energy.  i have constant ringing in ear and whoosing sound in ear.  had a biopsy on a mole, but it came back benign.

Accepted Answer

Time to see one's Dr: This is why people have primary care doctors, and why they go to see their primary care doctors. The doctor can evaluate a problem, and if unable to resolve it, can refer to a specialist who may have more experience with hard-to-solve problems. A person should write down each of her symptoms (1 paragraph for each) pick the 2 most bothersome issues, and show the list to her doctor for help.

Question 8

what type of diagnostics are available to identify cartilage inflammation? possible inflamed trachea, scared endoscopy will detrimentally inflame

Accepted Answer

It probably won't...: There is no cartilage in the esophagus, nor does the upper GI endoscope come in contact with the larynx or trachea. What symptoms are you experiencing (and where) that cause you to feel you have "cartilage inflammation, " and need testing for it?

Question 9

which system is the trachea a part of?

Accepted Answer

Trachea is part of: the Respiratory system .  It forms branches  or bronchi into the lung tissue  or alveoli  to enable gas exchange.

Question 10

does anyone know why the trachea shifts in a pneumonthorax?

Accepted Answer

Pressure: The high pressure that is produced when air gets into pleural space is so great, that it pushes the trachea to the other side.

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What is the purpose of the cartilage rings of trachea and bronchi

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What is the purpose of the cartilage rings of trachea and bronchi?

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What is the purpose of the cartilage rings of the trachea?

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Is there cartilage in the walls of your trachea?

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Would moving my trachea back and forth kind of hard for 3 days cause tracheomalacia ? i know it sounds ridiculous but my cartilage doesnt feel as hard and its somewhat harder to breathe. im not struggling for air but it doesnt feel right?

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Does tar stay in bronchi or trachea from smoking?

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Could you tell me what is the function of hyaline cartilage rings in the walls of certain structures of the respiratory tract?

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I have had swollen sternum cartilage for over thirty years and an armpit boil for twenty years. i feel horrible. no energy. i have constant ringing in ear and whoosing sound in ear. had a biopsy on a mole, but it came back benign.

A member asked:

What type of diagnostics are available to identify cartilage inflammation? possible inflamed trachea, scared endoscopy will detrimentally inflame

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Which system is the trachea a part of?

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Does anyone know why the trachea shifts in a pneumonthorax?

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