quell. tr.v. quelled, quellÂ·ing, quells. 1. To put down forcibly; suppress: Police quelled the riot. 2.
'Bifurcate' means 'split or divide into two'. The trachea bifurcates at T5 and T7 vertebral level. It is the point where the trachea splits in two so that air can enter the left and right side seperately. It is like a back up system that the body has so that one side can still function if the other side fails. 'Bifurcate' means 'split or divide into two'. The trachea bifurcates at T5 and T7 vertebral level. It is the point where the trachea splits in two so.
Trachea is also known as the windpipe. It is a tube about 10-12.5 cm long (4-5 inches) and about 2.5 cm wide (1 inch). The trachea extends from the lower edge of the larynx downward into the thoracic cavity, where it splits into right and left bronchi. Rings of cartilage keep the airway open. Functions of the trachea: 1  to conduct air to and from the lungs; 2  to filter air;  to trap particles in mucus.