Pancreas-specific lipase is measured with a test called Feline Pancreatic Lipase Immunoreactivity, known simply as fPLI. The test requires only a simple blood test. A fasting sample is preferred, but it is not essential for the accuracy of the test. Does the sample have to be sent away to a diagnostic laboratory?
A: The trachea is the tube in the throat that connects the mouth and nose to the lungs. It is also called a windpipe, and its function is to transport the air a person breathes in through his nose or mouth into the lungs. Without the trachea, the lungs do not receive oxygen, and humans cannot survive.
1 The esophagus and the trachea are located at roughly the same place. 2  They are separated by the epiglottis-a tiny flap that protects the trachea when you swallow something! 3  Length and location-The trachea is made of a number of cartilaginous semi circular rings. 4  These prevent the trachea from collapsing. The esophagus and the trachea are located at roughly the same place. 2  They are separated by the epiglottis-a tiny flap that protects the trachea when you swallow something! 3  Length and location-The trachea is made of a number of cartilaginous semi circular rings. 4  These prevent the trachea from collapsing.