upper respiratory tract

Noun
  1. is a type of: airway, respiratory tract - the passages through which air enters and leaves the body
    has:
    • nasal cavity - either of the two cavities lying between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth and extending from the face to the pharynx
    • larynx, voice box - a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech
    • trachea, windpipe - membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
    • pharynx, throat - the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
    • nose, olfactory organ - the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

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