In emergency tracheostomy, the following structures are damaged, except

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• In performing an elective tracheostomy, the trachea should be entered __________.
• Trachea bifurcates at the level of
• Trachea is supported by rings of soft bones called _______.
• The trachea is prevented from collapsing due to the presence of
• The trachea is prevented from collapsing due to the presence of
• Other name for trachea is _____.
• The terminal branches of the wind pipe (trachea) which carry air to the lungs is called ______.
• The trachea runs down the neck and are divided into two smaller tubes called _______.