Clipart images of the human upper respiratory system, including organs involved in respiration. The human upper respiratory tract includes the nasal passages, pharynx, and the larynx.
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Air Passage
"To illustrate roughly the passage of air through the glottis, force air through such a tube by blowing hard, and if the strips are not too far apart a sound will be produced. The sound will vary in ... |
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Air Passages
The air passages of the lungs.... |
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Air Passages
"The air passages of the lungs." — Richardson, 1906... |
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Alveoli of the Lung
Two alveoli of the lung, highly magnified. Alveoli are cavities which are honeycombed with bulgings in order to increase the surface area exposed to air and covered by capillaries. Labels: b,b, bul... |
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Epiglottis and Vocal Cords
The epiglottis and vocal cords. Labels: e, the vocal cords; d, the epiglottis.... |
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Epiglottis, The
The epiglottis is a cartilaginous lid for the larynx. It is leaf-shaped, situated behind the base of the tongue, and attached by its apex to the posterior surface of the thyroid cartilage, just below... |
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Face
A side view of face. 1 and 2: Trachea. 3: Esophagus. 4, 5, and 6: Muscles. 7: Submaxillary. 8: Parotid gland. 9: Duct from the Parotid gland.... |
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Head Exposing Maxillary Sinus, Cross Section of
Section of the head immediately below the orbits, at the level of Reid's base line exposing the maxillary sinus.... |
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Head Through the Nasopharynx, Cross Section of
Section of the head through the nasopharynx.... |
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Larynx
External view of the left side of Larynx. 1: Front portion of hyoid bone; 2: Upper edge of larynx; 3: Lower portion of larynx; 4: Second ring of trachea.... |
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Larynx
Cross section of the larynx above the vocal cords. 1: Right vocal cord. 2: Left vocal cord. 3: Cartilages to which the vocal cords are attached behind; 4: Front edge of the larynx.... |
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Larynx
The more important cartilages of the larynx from behind. Labels: t, thyroid; Cs, its superior, and Ci, its inferior, horn of the right side; **, cricoid cartilage; †, arytenoid cartilage; Pv, the co... |
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Larynx
The larynx viewed from its pharyngeal opening. The back wall of the pharynx has been divided and its edges (11) turned aside. Labels: 1, body of hyoid; 2, its small, and 3, its great, horns; 4, upp... |
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Larynx
The larynx viewed from its pharyngeal opening. The back wall of the pharynx has been divided and its edges (11) turned aside. Labels 1, body of hyoid; 2, its small, and 3, its great, horns; 4, upp... |
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Larynx
The more important cartilages of the larynx from behind. Labels: t, thyroid; Cs, its superior, and Ci, its inferior, horn of the right side; **, cricoid cartilages;†, arytenoid cartilage; Pv, the co... |
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Larynx
The larynx is made of several pieces of gristle held together by muscle and other tissue. The largest piece of gristle forms the prominence in the throat, called the Adam's apple.... |
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Larynx in Open and Shut Positions
Upper aperture of the larynx in the open (1) and shut (2) position. Labels: A, cushion of epiglottis; B, apices of arytenoids; C, arytenoepiglottidean folds; E, posterior aspect of cricoid; F, false v... |
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Larynx Seen from Behind
The larynx seen from behind after the removal of the muscles. The cartilages and ligaments only remain.... |
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Larynx Seen from Behind
The larynx seen from behind to show the intrinsic muscle posteriorly. ... |
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Larynx Viewed from Above
Larynx, viewed from above.... |
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Larynx, Back View of the
Labels: T, thyroid cartilage: C, cricoid cartilage; Tr, trachea; H, hyoid bone; E, epiglottis; I, joint of thyroid cartilage; Ar, arytenoid cartilages.... |
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Larynx, Cavity of
Cavity of larynx, as seen by means of the laryngoscope. A, the rima glottidis closed. B, the rima glottidis widely opened. Labels: 1, rings of the trachea; 2, processus vocalis of the arytenoid cartil... |
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Larynx, Coronal Section of the
Coronal section of the larynx, rear view of front half.... |
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Larynx, Coronal Section Through
Coronal section through larynx, to show its three compartments.... |
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Larynx, front view of the
"Cartilages and Ligaments of the Larynx. (Front view.) A, hyoid bone; B, membrane attached to hyoid bone and the shield-shaped cartilage below (thyroid); edges of this shield-shaped ca... |