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Upper Respiratory System

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auditory tube
noun
tube that extends from the middle ear to the pharynx (throat)
epiglottis
noun
structure that covers the glottis during swallowing, stops the entrance of food into the larynx
esophagus
noun
muscular passage connecting the mouth or pharynx with the stomach
frontal sinus
noun
hollow formed on either side in the lower part of the squama of the frontal bone
inferior meatus
noun
space extending along the lateral wall of the nasal cavity
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internal naris
noun
left or right opening from the nasal cavity into the nasopharynx
laryngopharynx
noun
lower part of the pharynx, above the larynx
larynx
noun
muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea
lingual tonsil
noun
collection of lymphoid follicles on the posterior portion of the dorsum of the tongue
middle meatus
noun
curved anteroposterior passage in each nasal cavity
nasopharynx
noun
upper part of the pharynx continuous with the nasal passages
oropharynx
noun
part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis
palatine tonsil
noun
prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat
pharyngeal tonsil
noun
mass of lymphoid tissue at the back of the pharynx between the Eustachian tubes
sphenoidal sinus
noun
either of a pair of cavities in the body of the sphenoid bone that communicate with the nasal cavity
superior concha
noun
thin bony plates on the lateral wall of the nasal fossa
superior meatus
noun
curved relatively short anteroposterior passage on each side of the nose
trachea
noun
tube extending from the larynx to the bronchi, passage for conveying air to and from the lungs
upper respiratory tract
noun
part of the respiratory system including the nose, nasal passages, and nasopharynx

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