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Which part of nasopharynx is raised like a trap door to stop food entering the upper passage way?
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The palatine uvula, usually referred to as simply the uvula. The word means little apple.
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What are the parts of the upper airway?
The upper airway is composed of the nasal passages, nasopharynx, mouth and oropharynx, and the hypopharynx. Basically, everything above the glottis is upper airway, everything below is lower airway.
Air entering the body is filtered warmed and humidified by the?
Nasal cavity in the upper respiratory tract.
What located between the palate and esophagus?
Your mouth for the most part. If you lift you tongue so it touches the roof of your mouth you are touching your palate, if you put your hand on your throat and swallow you are feeling what you swallowed going down your esophagus, which ends in your stomach, it is a long tube from mouth to stomach, if you open your mouth you see the entry way.
Why are goblet cells more numerous in the upper respiratory passages than the lower?
IT is because the upper passage is more exposed to dust particles, debris and frequent food contact, therefore this cells produce mucus so that lubricate the surface and clear the debris
What part of the eye regulates the amount of light entering?
The iris controls the amount of light that is entering the pupil. When its dark out, the sphincter muscles on the iris ease to dilate the pupil, but when its light out, the sphincter muscles contract to constrict the opening of the pupil.
What region of the pharynx closest to the larynx?
Pharynx is divided into nasopharynx, oropharynx and laryngopharynx. Upper most part is called as nasopharynx.
The part of the pharynx that is a passageway for air only?
LarynxIt is the NASOPHARYNX. It can not be the Larynx because it's not part of the pharynx. The upper portion of the pharynx, the nasopharynx; is the passageway for air.
What is the meaning of Nasopharynx?
A Nasopharynx is the upper part of the Pharynx. It connects with the nasal cavity above the soft palate. It is a direct continuation of the nasal passages.
What does the nasopharynx do in a fetal pig?
In a fetal pig, the function of the nasopharynx is to connect the oral and nasal cavities. It is located in the upper throat, behind the nose.
What portion of the upper respiratory system serves only as an air passageway?
nasopharynx
What is the medical term meaning part of the pharynx above the level of the soft palate?
Nasopharynx is the upper part of the pharynx.
What are the parts of the upper airway?
The upper airway is composed of the nasal passages, nasopharynx, mouth and oropharynx, and the hypopharynx. Basically, everything above the glottis is upper airway, everything below is lower airway.
What is the definition of the Pharynx?
The nasopharynx is the upper part of the pharynx. This is where the adenoids are located and most people have these removed as a child or when they have their tonsils removed.
What is the definition of naso-pharynx?
The nasopharynx is the upper part of the pharynx. This is where the adenoids are located and most people have these removed as a child or when they have their tonsils removed.
What type of joint allows upper arms to be raised and lowered?
The ball-and-socket joint of the shoulder allows the upper arm to be raised and lowered.
Where does peristalsis end?
Peristalsis ends at the lower esophageal sphincter also known as the cardiac sphincter. This sphincter is located at the junction between the starting of the stomach and the end of the esophagus.
The eustachian tube connects what two structures?
The function of the Eustachian tube is to help equalize pressure on either side of the eardrum. It connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx which is the area of the upper throat behind the nose.
