The tracheal rings are C-shaped pieces of ________

A) skeletal muscle
B) bone
C) hyaline cartilage
D) epithelial tissue


C
Explanation:
A) The trachea is kept open by the C-shaped pieces of hyaline cartilage called the tracheal rings.
B) The trachea is kept open by the C-shaped pieces of hyaline cartilage called the tracheal rings.
D) The trachea is kept open by the C-shaped pieces of hyaline cartilage called the tracheal rings.

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