| From the nose and mouth, air passes into the trachea and into each lung, through two airways called the bronchi. |
| An X-ray revealed she had a condition called trachea oesophageal fistula and atresia, where the oesophagus and windpipe have not split properly. |
| On radiogram, the ipsilateral hemithorax is lucent, the diaphragm is depressed, and the trachea and mediastinum are shifted contralaterally. |
| One of the anterior jugular veins may have a midline position on the trachea and this must be remembered when performing tracheotomy. |
| The aortic arch is anterior to the trachea, and the descending aorta is on the right side. |
| The operative field for the thyroid gland is bound by the gland, its capsule, trachea and muscles. |
