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nasopharynx::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | cavity, cavum, bodily cavity |
| Derivation | nasopharyngeal |
Examples of nasopharynx
nasopharynx
It is commonly found in the throat and nasopharynx of otherwise healthy carriers.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The respiratory system consists of the nose, nasopharynx, trachea, and lungs.
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The Eustachian tube connects from the chamber of the middle ear to the back of the nasopharynx.
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The virus is linked with this disease and with other cancers, including tumours of the nasopharynx.
From the newscientist.com
The nasopharynx lies behind the nasal cavity and like the nasal passages is lined with ciliated columnar pseudostratified epithelium.
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Tilting the head allows the water to flow into one nostril, travel up behind the nose into the nasopharynx and flow out the other nostril.
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Furthermore, GERD and allergies can enlarge the adenoids, which are lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx, adjacent to the Eustachian tube.
From the ocregister.com
The UB team found that resistance stems from the transfer of DNA between bacterial strains in biofilms in the nasopharynx, the area just behind the nose.
From the sciencedaily.com
One of the functions of the Eustachian tubes that connect the middle ear to the nasopharynx is to help keep middle ear pressure the same as air pressure.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
- The area that makes up the back of the throat
- Above the palate where the nasal cavities open into.
- Part of the pharynx that is continuous with the nasal passages.
- Choana - Pharyngeal opening of auditory tube (Salpingopharyngeal fold, Salpingopalatine fold, Torus tubarius) - Pharyngeal tonsil - Pharyngeal recess
