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Chapter 13 15-30
15-30 The Respiratory System
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11th Grade
02/27/2012

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oropharynx
Definition
The area of the throat that is at the back of the mouth
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laryngopharynx
Definition
the portion of the pharynx below the upper edge of the epiglottis, opening into the larynx and esophagus.laryngopharyn´geal
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pharyngeal tonsils
Definition
aka-adenoid
located high in the nasopharynx
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palatine tonsils
Definition
located in the oropharynx at the end of the soft palate
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lingual tonsils
Definition
located in the oropharynx at the end of the soft palate
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tonsilitis
Definition
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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larynx
Definition
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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epiglottis
Definition
spoon-shaped flap of elastic cartillage; protects the superior opening of the larynx
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thyroid cartillage
Definition
aka-adams apple
largest hyaline cartillage that protrudes anteriorly
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vocal folds
Definition
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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glottis
Definition
slit-like passageway between the vocal folds
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trachea
Definition
windpipe
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patent
Definition
open
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Heimlich Maneuver
Definition
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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lungs
Definition
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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