NCIt related terms : Carina, Tracheal; tracheal carina; carina of trachea; Structure of carina of trachea (body structure); carina tracheae;
NCIt definition : A ridge or ridge-like structure. In humans it usually refers to the trachea. The carina
of trachea is part of the lowest tracheal cartilage which is placed between the orifices
of the two bronchi.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A ridge at the bifurcation of the trachea where the primary bronchi meet.; NCI-GLOSS: A ridge at the base of the trachea (windpipe) that separates the openings
of the right and left main bronchi (the large air passages that lead from the trachea
to the lungs); UBERON: A cartilaginous ridge within the trachea that runs anteroposteriorly between
the two primary bronchi at the site of the tracheal bifurcation at the lower end of
the trachea.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000680417; CDR0000482344; 28700002;