b'\n_START_ARTICLE_\nTraheja\n_START_PARAGRAPH_\nTraheja (lat\xc4\xab\xc5\x86u: trachea) jeb elpvads ir elpo\xc5\xa1anas sist\xc4\x93mas cauru\xc4\xbcveida org\xc4\x81ns, kura galven\xc4\x81 funkcija ir nog\xc4\x81d\xc4\x81t gaisu no balsenes l\xc4\xabdz plau\xc5\xa1\xc4\x81m, kur sadal\xc4\x81s divos galvenajos bronhos. Traheju veido skrim\xc5\xa1\xc4\xbcaudi. Aiz trahejas atrodas bar\xc4\xabbas vads. Cilv\xc4\x93kam trahejas garums ir no 10 l\xc4\xabdz 12 cm, diametr\xc4\x81 \xe2\x80\x94 no 2 l\xc4\xabdz 2,5 cm.'