epiglottis in English

noun
1
a flap of cartilage at the root of the tongue, which is depressed during swallowing to cover the opening of the windpipe.
It is particularly important to understand the relationship of the following structures: the epiglottis , arytenoid cartilage, aryepiglottic folds, and cricoid cartilage.

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1. So... what can shred an epiglottis and make muscle disappear?

2. Bifid epiglottis is a rare congenital defect that is often associated with other congenital annomalies

3. Flexible laryngoscopy is used to confirm the diagnosis, showing inflammation of the epiglottis and the adjacent supraglottic structures.

4. Laryngoscopy revealed erythema of the Arytenoids, the interarytenoid area and the laryngeal surface of the epiglottis, along with mild edema of the true vocal cords

5. There is a layer of connective tissue, the quadrangular membrane, that runs between the upper, side borders of the epiglottis and the sides of the Arytenoid cartilages

6. Prescott advised surgeons to focus on three supraglouic elements during the physical examination: the epiglottis, the aryepiglottic folds, and the mucosa over the corniculate cartilages on the Arytenoids

7. (a) After the epiglottis is identified by palpating it with the long finger of the left hand, the Bougie is threaded through the glottis and advanced into the trachea.

8. The most common defect associated with a Bifid epiglottis are anomalies of the hands and/or feet (90%) while the most dangerous and potentially lethal anomaly if not recognized and treated are hypothalamic hamartomas and hypopituitarism (50%).

9. Lacking Auditory and visual cues, the e-mail message or newsgroup post can be productively ambiguous in tone.: Elastic cartilage is found in the external ear, Auditory tube, epiglottis, and corniculate and cuneiform cartilages of the larynx

10. The key components of the Brachycephalic airway syndrome include: Elongated soft palate that extends beyond the tip of the epiglottis making airflow into the lungs difficult Stenotic nares (malformed nostrils that are narrow or collapse inward during inhalation, making it difficult for …