ENT Flashcards
1
Q
What structures make up the oropharynx?
A
Back of tongue
Soft palate
Tonsillar pillar and fossa
2
Q
What is the function of the nose?
A
Smelling
Warming and humidification of air
Filtration
3
Q
What is the function of the nasopharynx?
A
Airway
Immune surveillance
Eustachian tube function
3
Q
A
5
Q
What symptoms which patients complain of if they have pathology of the pharynx?
A
Lumpiness/foreign body
Bleeding
Pain - general or specific (eg Sore throat)
Lack of coordination
Lack of secretions or oversecretion
Regurgitation or reflux
6
Q
What is the function of the larynx?
A
Airway
Voice
Airway protection
