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Search Results for: glottis

Breathing
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Breathing

Breathing 1. Respiration; the act of inhaling and exhaling air. Subject to a difficulty of breathing. (Melmoth) 2. Air in... Read More

pharynx - definition and example
Definition
Pharynx

Lined with moist tissue, the pharynx is like a bustling biological highway that directs food and air to their respective... Read More

Hypoglossis
Definition
Hypoglossis

Hypoglossis --> hypoglottis The undersurface of the tongue. Synonym: hypoglossis. Origin: g. Hypoglossis, or -glottis,... Read More

Plica vestibularis
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Plica vestibularis

plica vestibularis --> vestibular fold One of the pair of folds of mucous membrane stretching across the laryngeal cavity... Read More

Digestion and Absorption of Food
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Digestion and Absorption of Food

The gastrointestinal (GI) system includes the gastrointestinal tract (mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine,... Read More