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Why do the walls of trachea not collapse when there is less air in it?

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Why do the walls of trachea not collapse when there is less air in it?

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The walls of the trachea do not collapse when there is less air because they are supported by 16 to 20 C-shaped rings of hyaline cartilage. These rigid, springy rings provide structural support to keep the airway permanently open.

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Chapter 1: Life Processes - Exercise 2 [Page 60]

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Lakhmir Singh Biology Part 3 [English] Class 10
Chapter 1 Life Processes
Exercise 2 | Q 48. (b) | Page 60
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