Trachealcollapsemayaffectthepartofthetracheathatislocatedintheneck(cervicaltrachea),oritmayaffectthelowerpartofthetrachea,locatedinthechest(intrathoracictrachea).
气管塌陷可累及位于颈部的气管部分(颈段气管)，也可累及位于胸部的气管下部(胸段气管)。
Thetracheaisthelargetubethatcarriesairfromthenoseandthroattothesmallairways(bronchi)thatgotothelungs,andcollapseofthetracheadescribesaconditioninwhichthetrachealcavity(lumen)hasnarrowedduringbreathing,makingtheprocessofbreathingdifficulttoac