continuous with embryonic/larval dorsal tracheal branch 1 cephalic tracheal branch ventral cephalic tracheal branch FBbt:00000400 fly_anatomy.ontology VC Embryonic/larval trachea that branches anteriorly from the lateral trunk, just ventral to the lateral cephalic branch. At the end of stage 16 there are typically ten or more branches that target the epidermis and muscles of the head. ventral cervical branch