Throat
For other uses, see Throat (disambiguation).
| Throat | |
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Vector diagram of the human throat. | |
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X-Ray showing the throat. Note the dark colored band anterior to the spine. | |
| Details | |
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gula jugulum |
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| Gray's | p.1071 |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | Throat |
| FMA | 228738 |
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A throat examination performed on a Japanese woman at the Santa Anita Assembly Center (1942).
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In vertebrate anatomy, the throat (Latin gula) is the anterior part of the neck, in front of the vertebral column. It consists of the pharynx and larynx. An important feature of the throat is the epiglottis, a flap which separates the esophagus from the trachea and prevents inhalation of food or drink.
The throat contains various blood vessels, various pharyngeal muscles, the trachea (windpipe) and the esophagus. The hyoid bone and the clavicle are the only bones located in the throat of mammals.
It is sometimes considered a synonym for fauces.[1]
The Jugulum is the lower part of the throat, just above the breast.[2] The term is reflected in the external and internal jugular vein, which pass through this region.
See also
- Strep throat
- Tracheotomy
- Tonsilloliths
- Throat singing (disambiguation)
References
- ↑ "throat" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ↑ Farlex dictionary, citing: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by C. & G. Merriam Co.
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