Why Is the Trachea Supported by C-Shaped Cartilage Rings

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Multiple Choice

Why is the trachea supported by C-shaped cartilage rings?

• A)to hold it open all the time
• B)to allow the esophagus to expand when swallowing
• C)to produce sound as air passes through
• D)both to hold it open all the time and to allow the esophagus to expand when swallowing

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