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Tracheae

... C-shaped cartilaginous rings and passes from the larynx to two bronchi . 2. tiny air tubes that ramify throughout the insect body for gas exchange. 3. Full article >>> Terrestrial forms have book lungs (e.g., spiders) or tracheae . (e.g., insects). Book lungs are invaginations to ser...

Trachea

... C-shaped cartilaginous rings and passes from the larynx to two bronchi . 2. tiny air tubes that ramify t... >>> Epiglottis a flap above the larynx which closes to block off the trachea during swallowing (epi = upon over; glotti = tongue - th...

Tongue

...thin (as compared to water) medium of the air. A larynx adapted for vocalization. Full article >>> Other symptoms may include a red tongue , flushed face, and reddening of the eyes may also be symptoms of the disease. In a proportion of cases there is also involvement of internal organ s...

Thyroid gland

...e gland near the shield-shaped cartilage of the larynx . Full article >>> The thyroid gland cells bring in iodine for use in producing hormones . Cells in the vertebrate kidney reabsorb sodium ions from urine . Cotransport ... Full article >>> A swelling of the th...

Pinna

...walls of the auditory and eustachian canals and larynx . Cartilage is present to keep the tubes permanently open. Full article >>> The popular notion that evolution can be represented as a series of improvements from simple cells , through more complex life form s, to human s (the ...

Pharynx

...ng the mouth of the esophagus and also to the larynx Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology ...is often consists of the nose; the pharynx ; the larynx ; the trachea ; the bronchi and bronchioles ; and the terminal branches of the respiratory tree....

Nasal cavity

...ea ).The upper part of the trachea contains the larynx . Full article >>> nares Openings into the nasal cavity , both internally and externally, in the head of a vertebrate. nasal gland Salt-excreting gland in the nostril s of seabirds and reptiles natal Pertaining to birth. Full articl...

Mouth

...th cancer s of the mouth , throat, esophagus , larynx , and liver . Alcohol is even more dangerous if drinking is accompanied by tobacco use (smoking or chewing). Radiation ... Full article >>> pharynx : the cavity at the rear of the mouth that the nasal chambers open into; the throat...

Larynx

.... C. V. Mosby ... Full article >>> larynx A hollow structure at the beginning of the trach... The vocal cords extend across the opening of the larynx . lateral roots Roots extending away from the main (or taproot) root. Full article >>...

Glottis

...ticle >>> glottis Opening of the larynx (windpipe). Covered in Lab 16 Rat Respiratory and...#62;>> Epi glottis a flap above the larynx which closes to block off the trachea during swallowing (epi = upon over; glotti = tongue - th...

Epiglottis

...eaf -like shape, which guards the entrance to the larynx (the glottis ) and prevents food material from e... >>> Epiglottis a flap above the larynx which closes to block off the trachea during swallowing (epi = upon over; glotti = tongue - th...

Cervix

...cluding cancer s of the brain, breast, cervix , larynx , lung , pancreas , prostate, skin, spine, stomach , uterus , or soft tissue sarcomas. Full article >>> impermeable cap fitted over the cervix may be left in place until menstruation Sperm acides chemicals, such as nonoxyno...

Cartilage

...hort finger ends. Full article >>> larynx : the voicebox of mammals , formed from several f...eaf -like shape, which guards the entrance to the larynx (the glottis ) and prevents food material from entering the trachea during swallowing. Full art...

Bronchioles

...is often consists of the nose; the pharynx ; the larynx ; the trachea ; the bronchi and bronchioles ; and the terminal branches of the respiratory tree. Full article >>> The smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchioles is very sensitive to the concentration of carbon dioxide. A ris...

Auditory

...walls of the auditory and eustachian canals and larynx . Cartilage is present to keep the tubes permanently open. Full article >>> So, for example, in this setting here we have visual input, we have auditory input, there's some emotional impact if what I say has some significance for y...

Algae

...of the trachea which contains the vocal cords ( larynx = gullet) ... Full article >>> Acetabularia - genus of unicellular marine algae . These organ isms comprise an enormous single cell consisting of a cap, stalk and rhizoid and can be up to 10 cm in size. Full article >...