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Airflow Passages
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Airflows are prominent in Mouthy People who are Loud
Talkers.
Mouthy
People
Loud
Talkers
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Mouth
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
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Cartilages of the Larynx
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There are 4 cartilages in the larynx whose initial letters are TEAC (also
the brandname of a home stereo). Associate the TEAC sound and the vocal
cords, and you get the connection.
T
E
A
C
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Thyroid
Epiglottis
Arytenoid
Cricoid
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The snake in Garden of Eden spoke with a lisp, saying "Adam, thry thith
apple." This refers to the fact that the THYRoid cartilage is also called
the Adam's Apple.
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Lung Lobes
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The segments of the (right) Middle Lobe of the lung are Medial and Lateral
[ML=ML]
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Nasal Cavity
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Never Call Me Needle Nose helps remember the parts of the nasal
cavity: Nares (external), Conchae, Meatuses, Nares (internal),
Nasopharynx.
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Respiratory Tract
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It's a bit of an extended version of the Airflow Passage mnemonic above.
Movie Personality Lana Turner's Pretty Sexy Thighs Turn Retinas
All Around helps you recall the order of the respiratory tract
segments...
Movie
Personality
Lana
Turner's
Pretty
Sexy
Thighs
Turn
Retinas
All
Around
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Mouth
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
Primary Bronchus
Secondary Bronchus
Teritary Bronchus
Terminal Bronchiole
Respiratory Bronchiole
Alveolar Duct
Alveolar Sac
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Three Tonsils
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People (or PPL, for short) have three tonsils: Pharyngeal, Palatine,
and Lingual.
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