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13 Cards in this Set
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nasal cavity
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a chamber lined with mucous membranes and tiny hairs called cilia
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cilium
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tiny hairs
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nasal
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a right and left side by vertical partition of cartilage
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olfactory neurons
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receptors for the sense of smell
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pharynx
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a muscular tube that serves as a passageway for food and air
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nasopharynx
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posterior to the nose
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oropharynx
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posterior to the mouth
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laryngopharynx
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superior to the larynx
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adenoids
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a collection of lymphoid tissue
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palatine tonsils
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commonly known as tonsils located in the oropharynx
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larynx
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(voice box) contains the structure that makes vocal sounds possible
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epiglottis
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a leaf-shaped structure on the top of the larynx that seals off the air passage to the lungs during swallowing
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trachea
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(windpipe) composed of smooth muscle embedded with C-shaped rings of cartilage
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