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Air from the nasal cavity enters the superior portion of the pharynx called the what?
Air from the nasal cavity enters the superior portion of the pharynx called the nasopharynx.
What is the function of superior and inferior venacava?
What does the inferior venacava do
What is found superior to the trachea and inferior to the oropharynx?
OropharynxLaryngophrynxEpiglottisLarynxTrachea
Is the pharynx apart of the respiratory system?
Short answer: YES, because all air inhaled and exhaled passes through the pharynx/throat.The pharynx (or throat) is divided into 3 parts which are (from superior to inferior) nasopharynx, oropharynx and laryngopharynx. The first part, the nasopharynx, is specially adapted for respiration. The 2 lower parts are adapted for both respiration and digestion as both air and food pass through them.
What is the function of the corpora quadrigemina?
it houses the superior and inferior colliculi; the superior colliculi is related to vision while the inferior colliculi is related to sound.
What is the superior portion of the pharynx?
The superior portion of the pharynx is called the nasopharynx. It is located behind the nasal cavity and above the soft palate. The nasopharynx is involved in respiration and houses the openings of the Eustachian tubes.
Is the mouth superior or inferior to the nose?
Inferior. :) Inferior = below Superior = above
Air from the nasal cavity enters the superior portion of the pharynx called the what?
Air from the nasal cavity enters the superior portion of the pharynx called the nasopharynx.
What organ is superior and inferior to the brain?
The brain is superior to the heart and inferior to the skull.
Is your heart above or below your stomach?
Your kidneys are inferior to your stomach. Scientists don't use the terms above or below to describe the relative position of organs in humans. They use the terms superior and inferior. Superior refers to a structure closer to the head. Inferior refers to a structure closer to your feet.
This cloth is inferior than that?
This cloth is superior to that. This is right answer as we use preposition 'to' with superior, inferior and prefer
Is the bladder superior of inferior to the transverse colon?
inferior
What is the function of superior and inferior venacava?
What does the inferior venacava do
Is the belly button inferior or superior to the mouth?
inferior
Does snow pea have a superior or inferior ovary?
Inferior
Is the nose inferior with the chin?
yes
In anatomy what is the opposite of superior?
In all fields and in general use, the opposite of "superior" is "inferior".
