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Fund of Body Struc
Respiratory system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Palatine tonsils | Lymph tissue located at the POSTERIOR os(opening) of the oral cavity. |
| Lymph tissue PHYSIOLOGY | To defend the body from pathogens. |
| Lymph tissue | Is considered part of your immune system. |
| Os, Ossa, Orifice, Meatus | Openings. |
| Nostrils | Ossa or external nares. |
| Nasal passages | Air entering the nostrils travels through nose vessels called? |
| Nasal septum | Wall that separates the nasal passages. |
| Para-nasal sinuses | Air filled cavities located within the cranium adjacent to the nasal passages. |
| Adjacent | Next to. |
| Septa | Walls |
| Nasal passages hair PHYSIOLOGY | Screen inhaled air. |
| Olfactory sense | Sense of smell in the septa of the nasal passages. |
| Septa of the nasal passages | Are lined with mucous membranes that produce mucous. |
| Pharynx | Throat. |
| Nasopharynx | Nose and pharynx. |
| Oropharynx | Oral cavity(mouth) and pharynx. |
| Adenoids | Lymph tissue located at the POSTERIOR orifice(opening) of the nasopharynx. |