Nasal cavity

million smell receptors compared to you. Also, your feline can smell through its mouth. The vomeronasal organ, also known as the Jacobson’s organ, is located in the roof of their mouth behind its front teeth and this organ is connected to its nasal cavity. You may have seen your cat breathing through its mouth sometimes and your cat looks like it is smiling or grimacing. “This is called a flehmen response, and it’s how your cat draws odors into its vomeronasal organ for processing,” Stevens…

becomes covered with tumor-like growths it begins to secrete an excess of hormones. Though mostly benign, these tumors can still cause problems throughout the body. Definition & Facts The pituitary gland is located below the brain and above the nasal passages. This gland belongs to a system known as the endocrine system that includes the pancreatic gland, adrenal gland, thyroid gland and a set of other glands and organs. This is the central part of the endocrine system that activates other…

The main organ is the lungs which carry gasses as we breathe. These all connect to help us breathe and help us stay alive. The nasal cavity is a large air space which is filled above the nose. Each nasal cavity is a part of one of the two nostrils. The trachea is a tube and air-breathing vertebrates from the larynx to the bronchi, acting as the passage conveying air to the lungs. The Larynx is a hollow muscular organ…

Patient does not have fever, chills, or dizziness. No weight changes. Admit to mild fatigue. Denies recent travel • HEENT: Denies head trauma. Denies red eye or eye discharge. Denies ear problems, No earache/pulling or ear discharge. No nasal discharge or nasal congestion. Denies loss of appetite, sore throat or pain when swallowing •…

The enzymes in the stomach break down food as well as kill bacteria. What cells in the stomach function to form enzymes and acids? Parietal cells in the stomach create hydrochloric acid and pepsin which digests proteins. Why doesn’t gastric juice digest the inside of the stomach? The stomach mucosa that lines the stomach is able to resist the juices of the stomach acid. What are sphincters and how are they related to the stomach? The first is the cardiac sphincter located at the top of…

the cartilage, the air that normally passes into the lungs goes into the surrounding tissues. This creates pockets of air under the skin, in the mediastinum (the area in-between the lungs), around the heart, in the chest cavity and in the posterior portion of the abdominal cavity. Tracheal perforation most often occurs due to external trauma or an internal injury and can range from a small tear to complete avulsion, where the trachea tears away. Symptoms of Hole in the Trachea in Cats…

patient had a small bowel resection and drainage from a Jackson-Pratt and a Tru-Close wound drain. The function of the bear claw is to clamp and pull tissue from the intestines together to form closure and prevent stool from seeping into the abdominal cavity. A strength that I identified…

What are the primary functions of the respiratory system? The human respiratory system is made up of several organs (nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs). They are responsible in receiving oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide. However, the exchange of gases takes place in the lungs making them an important organ of the breathing process. RBC’s gather oxygen from the lungs transferring it to other parts of the body. During this process the RBC’s gather carbon dioxide and transfers…

speech task involved protruding the tongue and simultaneously producing the word “me” repeatedly. This task opens up the back of the throat. Perceptually, the patient’s speech was produced more clearly and with less effort after this speech task. Nasal and Glide Stimulation…

close the velopharyngeal port. The levator veli palatine, uvulae muscle, and tensor veli palatine are responsible for the elevation of the soft palate to approximate the posterior pharyngeal wall. This is to prevent material from entering the nasal cavity. Next, the hyoid bone also known as the floating bone moves forward and elevates as well as the larynx. The suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscles are responsible for the hyoid bone movement. Additionally, hyolaryngeal excursion creates a vacuum in…