Laryngeal innervation is intricate and detailed, representing some of the more complex relationships in head and neck anatomy (see Image.Nerves of the Thorax). The vagus nerve innervates the laryngeal structures through various branches. The superior laryngeal nerve, external and internal superior laryn...
3. Produce enzymes and other specialized cells to digest food. Digestive Process The digestive process involves several steps: 1. Mouth: As you chew and swallow, your tongue pushes food into your throat. 2. Esophagus: Food travels down a hollow tube called the esophagus. At the bottom, your...
and the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the infrahyoid muscles cover its lateral and anterior borders. The sternocleidomastoid is a large muscle located in the posterior triangle of the neck. This muscle runs anterior to the common carotids and is a typical muscular land...
(1904), Surgical anatomy of the head and neck. By John B. Deaver, M.D., surgeon-in-chief to teh German Hospital, Philadelphia. Illustrated by 177 plates nearly all drawn from original dissection: Neck, Mouth, Pharynx, Larynx, Nose, Orbit, Eyeball, Organ of hearing, brain, back of neck...
1. The primary purpose of the pharynx is to allow the movement of air and food toward the corresponding organs of the body. True | False 2. The throat is divided into two parts: the nasopharynx and the oropharynx. True | False 3. The nasal part of the pharynx, the nasopharynx,...
The throat, or pharynx, is a funnel-shaped tube located in the posterior of the mouth. The pharynx connects the nasal cavity and mouth to the esophagus and larynx in the neck. The region of the throat behind the mouth is known as the oropharynx and forms the posterior wall of the mouth...
lungs.Larynx: Anatomy. The pharynx can be divided into the oropharynx, nasopharynx, and laryngopharynx. Pharyngeal muscles play an integral role in vital processes such as breathing,swallowingSwallowingThe act of taking solids and liquids into the gastrointestinal tract through the mouth and throat.Gas...
If you are comfortable with the basics of avian anatomy and physiology, then you are well on your way to understanding raptors. However, this taxonomic group has many unique anatomic and physiologic adaptations that allow these birds to pursue and catch prey, including flight, beak, and talon ...
Larynx Anatomy: Where is Your Larynx? The larynx, also known as the voice box, is a small hollow tube in the throat that sits between the fourth and sixth cervical vertebrae and in front of the esophagus. It is situated around the middle of the neck. Originating from the Greek word ...
Continuous superiorly with thelarynxLarynxThe larynx, also commonly called the voice box, is a cylindrical space located in the neck at the level of the C3-C6 vertebrae. The major structures forming the framework of the larynx are the thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage, and epiglottis. The lar...