Phys exam 2 taste and smell

upper resp tract consists of:
- nasal cavity
- phrynx
- larynx
lower resp tract consists of:
- trachea
- primary bronchi
- lungs
organs of the resp system:
- nose
- Pharynx (throat)
- Larynx (voice box)
- Trachea (windpipe)
- Bronchi
- Lungs
Function of the lined with mucosa:
- warms, filters, and moistens incoming air.
- Mucosa contains receptors for smell
functions of the paranasal sinuses:
- reduce the weight of the skull
- produce mucus
- influence voice quality by acting as resonating chambers

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Phys exam 2 taste and smell

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taste, smell, respiratory, digestive

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2013-06-11T17:15:41Z

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