| 释义 |
laryngopharynx noun[ C ] anatomy specializeduk /ləˌrɪŋ.ɡəˈfær.ɪŋks/ us /ləˌrɪŋ.ɡəˈfer.ɪŋks/plurallaryngopharynxes or laryngopharyngesuk /ləˌrɪŋ.ɡə.færˈɪn.dʒiːz/ us /ləˌrɪŋ.ɡə.ferˈɪn.dʒiːz/ the lower part of the throat that food, water, and air pass through, above the larynx: The oesophagus is a muscular tube which conducts ingested food from the laryngopharynx to the stomach. The macroscopic and histological features of the laryngopharynxes were examined. The laryngopharynges were fixed in formaldehyde, and samples were obtained from each specimen. The laryngopharynx is innervated by the vagus nerve. It is believed this problem is caused by the retrograde flow of stomach contents into the laryngopharynx. This technique provides an endoscopic view of the laryngopharynx. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases The mouth & throat adenoid alveolar alveolar ridge buccal buccinator hard palate Jacobson's organ jawline labial labially labiodental mandible pharynx salivary gland stomodeal stomodeum sublingual submandibular submaxillary tonsil
Synonym
|