Inadequate closure the velopharyngeal sphincter, a MUSCLE at the back of the soft palate, that directs air flow to the NOSE or to the MOUTH. Velopharyngeal insufficiency often accompanies CLEFT PALATE/CLEFT PALATE AND LIP anomalies and inte.. Read More
Health and Wellness | 08.22.10 | No Comments
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
Health and Wellness | 06.27.10 | No Comments
The facial structure that serves as the organ of smell as well as the portal through which air enters and leaves the pulmonary system. Air enters the nose through the nostrils, passing beneath the olfactory NERVE endings. Odor molecules act.. Read More
Health and Wellness | 04.7.10 | No Comments
A generalized term for sensations of pressure, discomfort, and PAIN in the area of the EAR. Pain messages from other structures of the head and neck, such as the NOSE and THROAT, also sometimes appear to come from the ear (referred pain). A.. Read More
Health and Wellness | 01.23.10 | 1 Comment
Enlargement of the ADENOIDS, structures of LYMPHOID TISSUE at the back of the NOSE. The purpose of the adenoids is to trap and destroy pathogens (disease-causing agents) in children; by ADOLESCENCE the adenoids atrophy (shrink) and in adult.. Read More
Health and Wellness | 12.15.09 | No Comments
