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4 Cards in this Set
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Name the componets of the upeer airway. |
1. Nose 2. Oral cavity 3. Pharynx 4. Larynx |
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What are the primary functions of the upper airway? |
1. Conductor of air. 2. Humidify and warm or cool inspired air. 3. Prevent entrance of foreign materials in tracheobrochial tree. 4. Serve as an important area involved in speech and smell. |
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What is the function of the nose? |
To filter, humidify and condition inhaled air. Also serve as a sight for the sense of smell and generate speech. |
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Internal portion of the nose? (And locations) |
Frontal sinus. Sphenoid sinus. Palatine bone. Soft palate. Uvula. Nasal bone. Nasal cartilage. Nasopharynx. Sepnal cartilage. |
