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Throat

In anatomy, the throat 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.

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Mass. General Hospital
Harvard Throat Cancer Voice Node Dysplasia Papilloma Polyp Paralysis
massgeneral.org/voicecenter
Throat Cancer Diagnosis?
Looking for Info About Chemo? Find Out What You Need to Know.
www.Chemotherapy.com
Head & Neck Cancer
St. Joseph Hospital specializes in the treatment of head & neck cancer
Sponsored Results www.sjo.org
Sore Throat
Jan 01, 2001; SORE THROAT DEFINITION Sore throat is a painful inflammation of the pharynx. The pharynx (pronounced FAAR-ingks) is the part of...
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Throat Culture
Jan 01, 2006; Throat culture Definition A throat culture is a microbiological procedure for identifying disease-causing bacterial organisms in...
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Strep Throat
Jan 01, 2001; STREP THROAT DEFINITION Strep throat is an infection of the pharynx (pronounced FAAR-ingks). The pharynx is the part of the...
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Strep throat.
Oct 01, 2007; Sore throat is a common complaint in children and adolescents and accounts for a high percentage of visits to a physician. The...
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throat
Sep 05, 2008; throat / [unvoicedth]rōt / • n. the passage that leads from the back of the mouth of a person or animal....
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