Upper Respiratory Crossword Anatomy

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  1. 2. The cribriform plate is a thin, bony structure that is located at the anterior portion of the skull base, in the midline
  2. 4. the pharyngeal tonsil, also known as the nasopharyngeal tonsil or adenoid, is the superior-most of the tonsils.
  3. 7. The soft palate, also known as the velum, is a mobile fold of soft tissue attached to the posterior margin of the hard palate
  4. 9. the hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords in humans and other mammals; the voice box.
  5. 10. Nasal vestibulitis is the diffuse dermatitis of nasal vestibule. It is often caused by Staphylococcus aureus, chronic rhinorrhea, nose picking, or viral infections.
  6. 13. the lower part of the pharynx lying behind or adjacent to the larynx
  7. 14. The palatine tonsils are solid masses of lymphatic tissue, part of the body that exposes the immune system to potential invaders.
  8. 15. a fleshy extension at the back of the soft palate which hangs above the throat.
  9. 16. The nasal cavity is a large, air-filled space inside the nose and is the upper part of the respiratory tract
  10. 17. The sphenoid sinus is a paired paranasal sinus occurring within the body of the sphenoid bone.
  11. 19. The lingual tonsils are a collection of lymphatic tissue located in the lamina propria of the root of the tongue
  12. 20. a long, narrow, curled shelf of bone that protrudes into the breathing passage of the nose in humans and various other animals
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  1. 1. The hard palate is a thin horizontal bony plate made up of two bones of the facial skeleton, located in the roof of the mouth
  2. 3. a tube that carries air to and from the lungs. It connects the pharynx and larynx to the lungs.
  3. 5. An oropharynx is the middle segment of the pharynx that connects the oral cavity to the throat
  4. 6. The nasal meatuses are distinct air passages of the lateral nasal cavity located inferior to each nasal conchae. Terminology.
  5. 8. Nasal vestibulitis is the diffuse dermatitis of nasal vestibule. It is often caused by Staphylococcus aureus, chronic rhinorrhea, nose picking, or viral infections.
  6. 11. The frontal sinuses are paired air-filled cavities in frontal bone of the skull
  7. 12. The tongue is a muscular organ in the mouth of a typical tetrapod
  8. 18. the upper part of the pharynx, connecting with the nasal cavity above the soft palate.