Overview
This discussion of tracheal anatomy covers the following aspects:
Development of the Human Trachea: Highlights of the different periods of embryonic and fetal development
Gross anatomy: The structure, dimensions, and anatomic relationships, as well as the neurovascular and lymphatic supply of the upper airway; differences between the child and adult tracheas
Microscopic anatomy and a few ultrastructural points pertinent to the function of the cartilaginous framework of the trachea
Clinical correlations related to tracheal anomalies, tracheal deviation, or shift as well as artificial trachea