Trachea Trachea The trachea, colloquially called the windpipe, is a cartilaginous tube that connects the pharynx and larynx to the lungs, allowing the passage of air, and so is present in almost all air-breathing animals with lungs. The trachea extends from the larynx and branches into the two primary bronchi. At the top of the trachea the cricoid cartilage attaches it to the larynx. This is the only complete tracheal ring, the others being incomplete rings of reinforcing cartilage. The trachealis muscle joins the ends of the rings and these are joined vertically by bands of fibrous connective tissue – the
My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous, also known by the alternate release titles of My Name Is 'A' and Alyssa: Portrait of a Teen Killer, is a 2012 thriller film that was directed and written by Shane Ryan. The film originally released on 19 October 2012 at the PollyGrind Film Festival, where it received an award for "Best Art House Film". The movie is loosely based on a 2009 murder by then 15-year-old Alyssa Bustamante, who killed her 9-year-old neighbor Elizabeth Olten. Alyssa (Katie Marsh) is a troubled young teen who spends her days