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nose
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Lined with mucous membrane and fine hairs. It acts as a filter to moisten and warm the entering air.
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107
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nasal septum
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Partition separating the right and left nasal cavities.
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107
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paranasal sinuses
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Air cavities within the cranial bone that open into the nasal cavities.
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107
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pharynx
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Serves as a food and air passageway. Air enters from the nasal cavities and passes through the pharynx to the larynx. Food enters the pharynx from the mouth and passes into the esophagus. Also called the throat.
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107
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adenoids
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Lymphoid tissue located behind the nasal cavity.
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107
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tonsils
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Lymphoid tissue located behind the mouth.
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107
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larnyx
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Location of the vocal cords (voice box).
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107
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epiglottis
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Flap of cartilage that automatically covers the opening of and keeps food from entering the larynx during swallowing.
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107
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trachea
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Passageway for air to the bronchi.
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107
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