What do you mean by larynx?

Q: I Label Figure 13.11A and 13.11B with the terms below. Note that 13.11B is on the next page. O…

A: Respiratory system is comprised of the lungs, the airways and the blood vessels. Respiration…

Q: With the alterations in ventilation as you have described, what changes would you anticipate in the…

A: The pulmonary circulation is the portion of the circulatory system which carries deoxygenated blood…

Q: What do you mean by blood sinuses?

A: Sinuses can be defined as follows: A hollow space or cavity in the bone or any other tissue A form…

Q: What does the epiglottis do?

A: Digestion is a process of breaking down complex food substances into simpler forms to enable better…

Q: What does pulmonary refer to?

A: it's derived from the Latin form Pulmo, which implies lung.

Q: How does the larynx function in respiration and voice production?

A: The intracellular process in which complex organic compounds are broken down in a stepwise manner to…

Q: Laryngitis is an inflammation of the larynx. Why does someone with laryngitis have a hard time…

A: Inflammation is the protective response of body which includes immune cells,blood vessels and…

Q: What is a bronchopulmonary segment?

A: Bronchopulmonary segment is a portion of lung supplied by a specific segmental bronchus and its…

Q: List the branches of the bronchial tree.

A: The bronchial tree comprises the bronchi along with its various branches that transport air to the…

Q: From Figure How does this aspect of the body’sdefenses help protect against Streptococcus pneumoniae…

A: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a typical reason for pneumonia and infective intensifications of…

Q: Describe the structure of the Larynx? What is its role?

A: Larynx is present in the neck in front of the fourth, fifth and sixth cervical vertebrae. It is…

Q: Palpate two of your laryngeal cartilages and name them. Name the ones that are impossible to palpate…

A: BASIC INFORMATION CARTILAGE  Unlike bone it is soft and flexible in nature.  Proteins and sugars…

Q: Define the term Larynx?

A: The larynx (voice box) is an organ located in the anterior neck. It is a component of the…

Q: What is the functional advantage of the alveolar walls being so thin?

A: Alveolar cells are present in the lungs and look like tiny air sacs. It is the workhouse of the…

Q: The largest cartilage of the larynx is the _____ cartilage.

A: Every human being has got a skeleton. A skeleton not only protects the human body but also enables…

Q: How long can people hold their breath?

A: Breath is a biological cycle of taking oxygen in and out of the lungs. It describes the inhalation…

Q: Write the function of larynx.

A: The larynx is a tube-shaped organ in the neck that contains the vocal cords. It is about 5 cm long.…

Q: Is a collapsed lung functional? Why or why not?

A: The lungs are covered by pleural layer. It is divided into two types of pleura.   Parietal pleura :…

Q: What do you mean by simple alveolar glands?

A: A gland is an organ, which is composed of specialized group of cells that produce secretions and…

Q: Label the arteries in Figure

A: Arteries are the blood vessels that oxygen-rich blood from the heart to different organs of the…

Q: Why the walls of trachea are supported by cartilaginous rings?

A: The respiratory system is the set of organs that allows an individual to breathe and exchange oxygen…

Q: What do you mean by alveoli?

A: Alveoli are an important part of the respiratory system whose function it is to exchange oxygen and…

Q: How does a pneumothorax affect lung function

A: If air continues to get into pleural space as if we breathe this can start to compress our lungs and…

Q: What do you mean by head sinuses?

A: Sinus Sinuses are a hollow air-filled cavity present inside the skull (forehead, facebone, around…

Q: What is the function of the lungs?

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Q: When a patient has chronic bronchitis, what do the lungs sound like on auscultation?

A: Auscultation can be defined as the process that is used to listen to the internal sounds of the…

Q: Dimitri’s wife complains that every night her husband snores loudly, which is interrupted by…

A: Snoring is a harsh sound which comes out of the nose and the nasal passage as a result of…

Q: Select one: O a. right primary bronchus O b. alveoli O c. left primary bronchus O d. bronchiole O e.…

A: Various internal organs inside our body has varied functions. They have a crucial role in the…

Q: What is the name for the small flap that prevents food and drink from entering the trachea? O Larynx…

A: The trachea or the wind pipe is a wide hollow tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi of the…

Q: Sometimes when you talk and eat at the same time, you can start the "peeking reflex" that starts…

A: Digestion is a process of breaking down complex food substances into simpler forms to enable better…

Q: Why are the alveolar walls so thin?

A: The respiratory system is the network of tissues and organs that assist to breathe. The lungs are a…

Q: * 5. The piriform recess lies in A. nasopharynx O B. oropharynx C. laryngopharynx O D. isthmus of…

A: The piriform recess lies in the laryngopharynx. Hence the option (c) is correct answer..

Q: What do you mean by alveolar glands?

A: Glands with sac like appearance are known as alveolar gland.

Q: What does stimulation of the pharynx or larynx include?

A: The pharynx and the larynx is a ring-like tube, muscular in nature that acts as the pathway for air…

Q: Discuss the respiratory organs of Labeo?

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Q: Can you help me identify: the left and right lung, trachea, bronchi, primary and secondary…

A: The specimens given above is a sheep's pluck and it comprises the internal organs of a sheep that…

Q: what is the difference between the right and left lungs?

A: According to the question, we have to give a comparative study or difference between the right and…

Q: Fill in the blank:  We inhale when the diaphragm _______________________.

A: Breathing is the movement of air from outside the body through the bronchial tree and into the…

Q: Select one: O a. right primary bronchus O b. alveoli O c. left primary bronchus O d. bronchiole O e.…

A: Diagram 1... In lungs,  the trachea terminally expands or elongates into two branches and these grow…