Lung buds
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The cephalic part of the laryngo-tracheal tube becomes the larynx
, and its next succeeding part the trachea
, while from its caudal end two lateral outgrowths, the right and left respiratory buds or lung buds, arise, and from them the bronchi and lungs are developed.
Larynx
The larynx , commonly called the voice box, is an organ in the neck of amphibians, reptiles and mammals involved in breathing, sound production, and protecting the trachea against food aspiration. It manipulates pitch and volume...
, and its next succeeding part the trachea
Vertebrate trachea
In tetrapod anatomy the trachea, or windpipe, is a tube that connects the pharynx or larynx to the lungs, allowing the passage of air. It is lined with pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium cells with goblet cells that produce mucus...
, while from its caudal end two lateral outgrowths, the right and left respiratory buds or lung buds, arise, and from them the bronchi and lungs are developed.