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Posted by: admin on Jul 12,2010
The collective term for the structures at the back of the MOUTH that provide passage to the structures and organs of the trunk. The throat includes the pharynx, which carries food to the ESOPHAGUS and air to the TRACHEA, and the larynx, or [Read More]
Tags: Tags: air to the TRACHEA, back of the MOUTH, carries food to the ESOPHAGUS, pharynx, throat, voice box
Posted by: admin on Jul 11,2010
PAIN in a tooth or in the jaw. Toothache typically suggests DENTAL CARIES (cavities) or other dental problems. Dentists provide care when this is the case. Early intervention minimizes tooth loss, the extent of other damage such as to the g [Read More]
Tags: Tags: cavities, Dental Caries, dental problems, Dentists, pain in a jaw, PAIN in a tooth, toothache
Posted by: admin on Jul 10,2010
Conditions that impair the functions of the muscles and nerves of the THROAT, interfering with the ability to swallow. The clinical term for this impairment is dysphagia. Swallowing disorders often exist with neuromuscular disorders such as [Read More]
Tags: Tags: ability to swallow, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, dysphagia, muscles and nerves of the THROAT, neuromuscular disorders, Swallowing Disorders
Posted by: admin on Jul 9,2010
Conditions that affect the ability of structures of the MOUTH and THROAT to form the sounds necessary for speech. Health-care providers often refer to these conditions as disorders of articulation to distinguish them from LEARNING DISORDERS [Read More]
Tags: Tags: BRAIN function, learning disabilities, LEARNING DISORDERS, MOUTH and THROAT, necessary for speech, Speech Disorders
Posted by: admin on Jun 27,2010
A REFLEX that forcefully expels air through the NOSE. A sneeze originates with an irritation to the mucous membranes in the nose, sometimes perceptible as a tickling sensation and other times not noticeable, that activates NERVE impulses. T [Read More]
Tags: Tags: forcefully expels air, nose, REFLEX, sneeze, tickling sensation
Posted by: admin on Jun 17,2010
Cavities within the facial bones around the NOSE, also called the paranasal sinuses, that warm and moisten inhaled air. Mucous membrane lines the sinuses, providing a continuous supply of moisture. Mucus production increases in response to [Read More]
Tags: Tags: around the NOSE, cavities, facial bones, maxillary sinuses, Mucous membrane, paranasal SINUSES, SINUSES
Posted by: admin on Jun 16,2010
A nonverbal language that serves as a system of communication for people who are hearing impaired. Sign language uses hand signals to represent letters of the alphabet and gestures to represent words, phrases, and concepts. As in spoken lan [Read More]
Tags: Tags: American Sign Language, hearing impaired, nonverbal language, sign language, system of communication
Posted by: admin on Jun 12,2010
Excessive saliva production that may result in drooling or choking if there are impairments to swallowing. Sialorrhea often accompanies neurologic disorders and BRAIN injuries that affect the parasympathetic NERVOUS SYSTEM, which regulates [Read More]
Tags: Tags: brain injuries, choking, drooling, Excessive saliva production, impairments to swallowing, neurologic disorders, Sialorrhea
Posted by: admin on Jun 11,2010
The formation of a crystallized mineral deposit, called a salivary calculus (“stone”), in a salivary gland. Sialolithiasis most commonly involves the submandibular and parotid SALIVARY GLANDS. Its primary symptoms are PAIN and swelling [Read More]
Tags: Tags: formation of a crystallized mineral deposit, salivary calculus, salivary gland, SIALOLITHIASIS, submandibular and parotid SALIVARY GLANDS
Posted by: admin on Jun 10,2010
INFLAMMATION and swelling of a salivary gland, usually a submandibular or parotid gland. Common causes include
SIALOLITHIASIS, in which a small “stone” or mineral calculus blocks the flow of saliva and irritates the tissues of the in [Read More]
Tags: Tags: AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS, bacterial infection, INFLAMMATION and swelling, salivary gland, Sialadenitis, SIALOLITHIASIS, submandibular or parotid gland