Sharp carina with slopes so sharp that can hardly be seen at the tracheal bifurcation level. It can clearly be seen the edges of the bronchial cartilages due to some senile atrophy. In the posterior wall, the elastic fibers compose the longitudinal folds that, like rails that bifurcate, lead to the source bronchi in the … Read more
The trachea extends in front of the esophagus from the 6th cervical vertebra to the 4th or 5th dorsal, measures about 12 cm in length and has between 16 to 20 cartilages.
Bronchoscope that enters the trachea. Splendid rigid and elastic organ at the same time. It can be appreciated the fine vascular network of the mucosa and the relief of the rings between the intercartilaginous grooves. The longitudinal folds of the posterior mucous membrane barely appear.
Images of a normal trachea. It can be noticed when following the path of the rings, that some lose the relief as if they were interrupted. No pathological value.