The Throat Word Search
The Throat, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the parts and systems of the human body sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: PHARYNX, LARYNX, ESOPHAGUS, TRACHEA, EPIGLOTTIS, TONSIL, ADENOID, UVULA, HYOID, THYROID, CRICOID, DEGLUTITION.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
The Throat word list, defined
- PHARYNX /ˈfærɪŋks/ · noun
- The pharynx is a muscular tube that connects the nose and mouth to the esophagus and larynx. It is also known as the throat. Related: throat, gullet, esophagus, larynx.
- LARYNX /ˈlærɪŋks/ · noun
- The part of the throat containing the vocal cords, which produce sound when vibrating. In humans, it is located below the pharynx and above the trachea. Related: voice box, Adam's apple, glottis, vocal cords.
- ESOPHAGUS /ɪˈsɒf.ə.ɡəs/ · noun
- The muscular tube that connects the throat (pharynx) to the stomach, through which swallowed food and liquid pass. Related: gullet, oesophagus, food pipe, swallowing tube.
- TRACHEA /trəˈkiːə/ · noun
- The trachea, also known as the windpipe, is a tube that carries air from the throat to the lungs. It is a vital part of the respiratory system. Related: windpipe, airway, bronchus, larynx.
- EPIGLOTTIS /ˌɛpɪˈɡlɒtɪs/ · noun
- A thin, leaf-shaped flap of cartilage located behind the tongue at the entrance to the larynx, which folds down over the windpipe during swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the airway.
- TONSIL /tɒnzɪl/ · noun
- A mass of lymphoid tissue located on either side of the back of the throat, involved in the immune system. A tonsillectomy is the surgical removal of the tonsils. Related: adenoid, lymphoid, gland.
- ADENOID /ˈædənɔɪd/ · noun
- An adenoid is a mass of lymphoid tissue located at the back of the nasal cavity (the pharyngeal tonsil); the word is most often used in the plural, 'adenoids', to refer collectively to this tissue, especially when enlarged in children. Related: pharyngeal tonsil, nasopharyngeal tonsil, Luschka's tonsil, third tonsil.
- UVULA /ˈjuːvələ/ · noun
- A small, hanging structure at the back of the throat, consisting of a small piece of tissue that hangs down from the soft palate. It is involved in the production of certain sounds in speech. Related: soft palate, velum, glossal, lingual.
- HYOID /haɪɔɪd/ · adjective, noun
- Relating to or resembling the hyoid bone. The hyoid bone is a U-shaped bone in the neck that serves as an attachment point for several muscles. Related: lingual, gular.
- THYROID /θaɪˈroɪd/ · noun
- A gland located in the neck that secretes hormones regulating metabolism and growth. It is a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland. Related: gland, endocrine gland, metabolic gland, thyreoid.
- CRICOID /ˈkrʌɪkɔɪd/ · adjective (also used as a noun)
- Relating to or designating the cricoid cartilage, the ring-shaped cartilage at the lower part of the larynx in humans and other mammals. As a noun, it refers to this ring-shaped cartilage itself. Related: ring-shaped, annular.
- DEGLUTITION /ˌdiːɡluːˈtɪʃən/ · noun
- The act or process of swallowing; the passage of food or liquid from the mouth through the pharynx and oesophagus into the stomach. Related: swallowing, ingestion, gulping.
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