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Larynx

(adj. Laryngeal) voice Box. A cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech.The upper part of the trachea that is surrounded by cartilage which helps to protect the throat and vocal chords situated there.


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Re: Vagus Nerve

... of the tongue is supplied by one nerve (the lingual nerve), the back of the tongue by another (the glossopharyngeal nerve), and the throat and larynx by certain branches of a third (the vagus nerve), all of which subserve touch, temperature, and pain sensitivity in the tongue, as well as taste. ...

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by sanjidcapa
Tue May 05, 2009 9:15 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Vagus Nerve
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A *Click* in the Neck

Has anyone experienced some sort of clicking-thing in their neck as their head is moved from left to right? anatomically, within the pharynx/larynx areas? I just like to know.

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by mcar
Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:04 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: A *Click* in the Neck
Replies: 1
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Opening of the coronary artery & larynx

... arteries would not receive enough blood". 2. I am refreshing my memory on the respiratory system, and I know that air must pass through the larynx for sound to be produced. So I am wondering, would we have to be exhaling or inhaling at the moment when air passes through the larynx? Or is ...

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by vertciel
Sat May 31, 2008 12:04 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Opening of the coronary artery & larynx
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Views: 1222

respiratory system questions.please help

... and pleural ….membrane is named hold together with………….? 8 general description of trachea 9: why air move to the lung 10: function of pharynx and larynx 11: hyper ventilation is most likely to be a companion by……? 12: decrease of CO2, increase O2 13: respiratory air volume (ex: capacity) 14: structure ...

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by undertaker
Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:22 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: respiratory system questions.please help
Replies: 7
Views: 2786

If you have tried to quit smoking >>>>

... up s Increased health risk Cigarette smokers not only have an increased risk of lung cancer, but also many other cancers, including mouth, lip, larynx, kidney, oesophagus (gullet) and cervix. Smoking also contributes to virtually all the non-malignant but common heart, circulatory and lung disorders, ...

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by alwaleed
Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:24 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: If you have tried to quit smoking >>>>
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