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Upper respiratory tract

Known as: respiratory tract upper 
Subdivision of respiratory system which consists of the nose, nasopharynx, oropharynx and larynx
National Institutes of Health

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LarynxNasopharynxOropharyngeal
NosePharyngeal conduitRespiratory tract structureTrachea

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Respiratory System

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2012
2012
Dynamic obstructions of the equine upper respiratory tract
Dysfunction of the upper respiratory tract is a common cause of impaired performance and intolerance to exercise in racehorses… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Haemophilus in the upper respiratory tract of children. A bacteriological, serological and clinical investigation.
The occurrence of Haemophilus in nasopharyngeal material from 130 hospitalized children aged 0—7 years has been investigated. If… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
The comparative absorption and excretion of chemical vapors by the upper, lower, and intact respiratory tract of rats.
Upper respiratory tract (URT) absorption of several compounds with differing water solubilities and potentials to cause lesions… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Contribution of intraperitoneal immunization to the local immune response in the respiratory tract of sheep.
The contribution of gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) to the local immune response in the respiratory mucosa of sheep has… 
1981
1981
Pityrosporum isolate from the upper respiratory tract.
A 49-year-old white man experienced maxillary sinus osteitis after removal of a portion of the maxilla containing root tips from… 
1970
1970
Upper respiratory tract carriage of gram-negative enteric bacilli by hospital personnel.
Nose and throat cultures were taken from 70 members of a hospital surgical staff. The incidence of upper respiratory tract… 
1966
1966
Glandular tumors of the upper respiratory tract. A clinicopathologic assessment.
MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS of the nose and paranasal sinuses are relatively uncommon lesions comprising less than 1% of all malignancies… 
1961
1961
Bacterial Flora of the Upper Respiratory Tract: I. Comparative Evaluation by Anterior Nasal, Oropharyngeal, and Nasopharyngeal Swabs
Evaluation of the bacterial flora of the upper respiratory passages of infants and children may be attempted from swabs of a… 
Review
1961
Review
1961
Mucociliary function as protective mechanism in upper respiratory tract.
The general problem of comparing the anatomy of the upper respiratory tract of one animal species with that of another has been… 
1952
1952
Effects of penicillin and broad-spectrum antibiotics on the emergence of a gram-negative bacillary flora in the upper respiratory tract of infants.
A study was undertaken on 107 infants to determine the effect of penicillin and broad-spectrum antibiotics (aureomycin… 
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