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| The area of the throat that is at the back of the mouth |
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| the portion of the pharynx below the upper edge of the epiglottis, opening into the larynx and esophagus.laryngopharyn´geal |
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aka-adenoid
located high in the nasopharynx |
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| located in the oropharynx at the end of the soft palate |
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| located in the oropharynx at the end of the soft palate |
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| condition where the pharyngeal tonsil becomes inflamed and swollen, obstructiing the nasopharynx and forces the person to breathe through the mouth. |
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aka-voice box
routes air and food into the proper channels and plays a role in speech; located inferior to the pharynx |
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| spoon-shaped flap of elastic cartillage; protects the superior opening of the larynx |
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aka-adams apple
largest hyaline cartillage that protrudes anteriorly |
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aka-true vocal cords
a pair of folds formed by part of the mucous membrane of the larynx that allows us to speak. |
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| slit-like passageway between the vocal folds |
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| a procedure in which the air in a person's own lungs is used to "pop-out" or expel an obstructing piece of food. |
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| large organs that occupy the entire thoracic cavity except for the most central area, the mediastinum, which is where the heart is located. |
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