Multiple Choice
All of the following are true of the trachea except
A) it is lined with a respiratory mucosa that produces mucus that continuously moves upward.
B) its framework is composed of 15 to 20 C-shaped cartilage rings.
C) it is also called the windpipe.
D) All of the above are true of the trachea.
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