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Larynx: General
Modified upper part of respiratory passage of air-breathing vertebrates.
Bounded superiorly by the glottis, and continues inferiorly with the trachea.
Consists of 3 large unpaired pieces of cartilage
and
3 smaller paired pieces of cartilage.
Is the valve separating the GI and respiratory tracts.
Bounded superiorly by the glottis, and continues inferiorly with the trachea.
Consists of 3 large unpaired pieces of cartilage
and
3 smaller paired pieces of cartilage.
Is the valve separating the GI and respiratory tracts.
Flashcard info:
Author: that was rad
Main topic: Medicine
Topic: Human Anatomy
School / Univ.: New England College of Optometry
City: Boston
Published: 20.12.2009