Methylene chloride is used as a solvent in paint strippers, as a propellant in aerosols, in the manufacture of photographic film, and as a process solvent in the manufacturing of drugs. In the research laboratory it is commonly used for extractions. It is also used as a metal cleaning and finishing solvent.
Expert: JamesStone replied 5 years ago. The trachea is reinforced with cartilage rings in order to keep the airway open. These rings reinforce the anterior and lateral sides, but are actually C shaped as opposed to complete rings which allows the trachea to constrict somewhat when swallowing food. As regards XXXXX XXXXX anatomical reason why most men have deeper voices than boys or women, it relates largely to the size of the larynx.
The trachea, commonly known as the windpipe, is a tube about 4 inches long and less than an inch in diameter in most people. The trachea begins just under the larynx (voice box) and runs down behind the breastbone (sternum). The trachea then divides into two smaller tubes called bronchi: one bronchus for each lung. The trachea is composed of about 20 rings of tough cartilage. The back part of each ring is made of muscle and connective tissue. Moist, smooth tissue called mucosa lines the inside of the trachea. The trachea widens and lengthens slightly with each breath in, returning to its resting size with each breath out.