PPT-What causes cancer of the larynx?

Smoking Alcohol consumption Asbestos can contribute What causes cancer of the larynx Fibers asbestos particles inhaled and become lodged in the mouth throat and lungs When lodged in the larynx they can develop an asbestos tumor laryngeal cancer. February 3, 2014. Why do we need to know the anatomy and physiology of the larynx . A solid understanding of normal structure and function of the larynx basis for. Evaluating larynx and . phonatory. function. The Respiratory System. Organs. Nose. Pharynx. Larynx. Trachea. Bronchi. Lungs. Functions. Gas exchanges between the blood and . environment . Occurs in the alveoli of the lungs. Passageways to the lungs purify, humidify, and warm the incoming air. The pharynx. Anatomy of The pharynx. . Site. Midline. of the neck. From . skull base. to . esophagus. In front of . upper 6 Cervical. . vertebra. Behind. :. The Nose. The Mouth. The larynx. Seen from behind. Brendon . Degner. . Introduction. The Larynx is located in the throat area. In men it can be seen as the Adams apple. . It is responsible for making sounds. . It is mainly composed of cartilage and muscle. Transports air into the lungs and facilitates the diffusion of oxygen into the blood stream. Receives carbon dioxide from the blood and exhales it. Organs of the Respiratory system. Slide 13.1. Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings. And. Anesthesia apparatus. Laith. . Sorour. Ismaeel. . Qattam. Mohamad. . jaber. Sarah . Awaisheh. Anatomy and Airway assessment . By: Laith Sorour. Why we need to know the anatomy of Respiratory tract?. د . حيدر. . السرحان. A. Professor Dr . Haider. . Alsarhan. . Benign tumors:. hemangioma. chondroma. Leomyoma. Rhabdomyoma. Paraganglioma. Papilloma. Malignant tumors:. squamous. cell carcinoma 85%. Anatomy of the larynx. The larynx is made of:. Hyoid bone : U shaped, near C3 level. 9 cartilages: 3 paired and 3 single cartilages. Ligaments and membranes that connects the cartilage to give it stability.  American Comprehensive Laryngology Curriculum www.alahns.org Updated 4/15/2019 by Hagit Shoffel - Havakuk, MD Inflammatory and Autoimmune Disorders of the Larynx Since t he larynx is the crossr  Comprehensive Laryngology Curriculum www.alahns.org Updated 04/15/2019 by Michael Lerner, MD Benign Neoplasms of the Larynx Background While t he most common benign laryngeal neoplasm is laryngea Other 1 ) In g t neoplasms of the larynx. Surg Gynecol Obstet 1970; 131 :989-996 2. Batsakis JG. Tumors of the head and neck. 2nd ed. Baltimore: Williams 5 Wilkins, 1979:219-220 CHONDROSARCOMA Treatment for Head/Neck Cancer Michael Samuels, MD University of Miami Sylvester CCC Conflict of Interest • EMD Serono — Consultant Learning Objectives 1. Understand the basic treatment pathways KAREEM. Stridor is an abnormal . high_pitched. . ,musical sound due to blockage or partial obstruction in the larynx or trachea and should be differentiated from . stertor. which is low_ pitched ,noisy breath generated at the level of the . . Dr. S. . Parthasarathy. . MD., DA., DNB, MD (. Acu. ), Dip. Diabetes, DCA, Dip. Software statistics- . PhD ( physiology), IDRA, FICA . What is it ? . It . consists . of a complex arrangement . of .