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It's the part of the pharynx (area at the back of the throat) which connects with the nasal passages.
Its specific function is simply to allow air passage effectively through it, in either direction. It mechanically filters, moisturizes, and warms inhaled air.
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What does the nasopharynx do in a fetal pig?
In a fetal pig, the function of the nasopharynx is to connect the oral and nasal cavities. It is located in the upper throat, behind the nose.
Is the portion of the pharynx used only for the transport of air.?
the Nasopharynx
3 parts of the pharynx?
The areas of the pharynx are the Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, and Laryngopharynx. The nasopharynx it provides passageway for air. The oropharynx is below the nasopharynx and is for food moving downward from the mouth and for air moving to and from the nasal cavity. Lastly the laryngopharynx is below the oropharynx and is a passageway to the esophagus.
What conducts air from the nasopharynx to the laryngopharynx?
The pharynx conducts air from the nasopharynx to the laryngopharynx.
Where is the nasopharynx?
The nasopharynx is the space above the soft palate at the back of thethe nose and connects the nose to the mouth,
The eustachian tube connects what two structures?
The function of the Eustachian tube is to help equalize pressure on either side of the eardrum. It connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx which is the area of the upper throat behind the nose.
The part of the pharynx that is a passageway for air only?
LarynxIt is the NASOPHARYNX. It can not be the Larynx because it's not part of the pharynx. The upper portion of the pharynx, the nasopharynx; is the passageway for air.
What is the top of the throat cavity?
The throat is also known as the pharynx. The top of the pharynx is the nasopharynx, and the bottom portion is the oropharynx.
What is the cpt code for xray nasopharynx?
I think nasopharynx xray cpt code we search in cpt book it leads to 70360.
Which tonsils are associated with the nasopharynx?
adeniod
What is the superior portion of the pharynx?
Nasopharynx
What is the portal entry of pneumonia?
nasopharynx
