Question

how is the windpipe important to the body?

Answer 1

The trachea is a breathing tube thats inside your throat and chest that leads from the mouth and nose to the lungs. if you didnt have it, it would probably be a little difficult to breathe

Answer 2

how is it NOT important to the human body?

Answer 3

The trachea is a rigid cartilagenous structure that provides the main airway connecting the upper airway to the mainstem bronchi, bronchioles and eventually alveoli of the lungs. This is the #1 most important airway to keep patent (clear & open), without that there is no breathing which means no oxygen to the blood in circulating to the tissues and eventual failure. This is the first component checked in a CPR rescue. It is lined with mucous membranes and cilia to trap dust, bacteria, and pollen.