Parts of throat
- Palate: There are two palates, a) Soft palate b) Hard palate
- Epiglottis or uvula is probably the same term: It works when food comes to the esophagus, it keeps the close trachea and that's why foods do not enter the trachea.
- Larynx: It is a part of the throat external or after the buccal cavity ends, the main function is sound emission from the throat.
- Nasopharynx: It is the connector from the Nasal cavity to the larynx, situated behind the buccal cavity.
- Another part is the Eustachian tube.
Function
- Helps to food retain in the mouth
- Food comes into the stomach through the esophagus with the activity of muscles of the buccal cavity
- Oxygen and Carbon di-oxide exchange through the nasopharynx
- Protect lung from solids with the help of Epiglottis
- Secrets certain enzymes for carbohydrate metabolism such as ptyalin and maltase
- Protect body outer agents which are harmful
- Helps in speech
- Helps in breathing
Homeopathic medicine for some oral disease
Pain/Tonsillitis/Itching inside – Hepar Sulph 200 twice daily
Bones in Throat – Silicea 200 one dose stat and wait
Ulcer in Mouth/Ulcer over tongue/Blackspot – Merc Sol 200 twice daily
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