The airway that leads from the larynx (voice box) to the bronchi (large airways that lead to the lungs). Also called trachea.

Is trachea and windpipe the same thing?

The trachea, commonly called the windpipe, is the main airway to the lungs. It divides into the right and left bronchi at the level of the fifth thoracic vertebra, channeling air to the right or left lung.

What is another name of trachea?

Trachea is another name for windpipe, which is the tube that connects your larynx to your primary bronchi, just before your lungs.