Anatomy and Cell Biology 3319 Lecture Notes - Lecture 37: Vestibular Fold, Record Producer, Phonation

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Respiratory system overview: nasal cavity pharynx larynx trachea, lungs & pleura. Nasal cavity: functions, trap particulates, warm & moisten air entering, special sense of smell (recall cribriform plates where sensory nerve endings travel through, resonating chamber for speech. External framework of the nose: nares are made of malleable cartilaginous tissue (called alar & lateral cartilage, septal cartilage - flat plate travelling into nasal cavity to divide it into a right and left chamber of nasal cavity. Nasal fractures & deviation of nasal septum: automobile accidents and sports, t(cid:455)pi(cid:272)all(cid:455) results i(cid:374) defor(cid:373)atio(cid:374) of the (cid:374)ose, espe(cid:272)iall(cid:455) (cid:449)he(cid:374) lateral for(cid:272)e is applied (cid:271)(cid:455) so(cid:373)eo(cid:374)e"s el(cid:271)o(cid:449, may cause difficulty in breathing. Rhinitis: swelling & inflammation of nasal mucosa of the concha, excessive production of mucus, common in allergic reactions (e. g. hayfever, also caused by bacterial or viral infections. Nasal sinuses: frontal sinuses, ethmoidal sinuses, sphenoid sinuses, maxillary sinuses, sinuses are present to lighten the weight of the skull.

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