upper respiratory tract

The segment of the respiratory tract that starts proximally with the nose and ends distally with the cricoid cartilage, before continuing to the trachea.

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Type Organ
Parent Structure proximo-distal subdivision of respiratory tract
FMA ID 45661

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the upper respiratory tract?

The segment of the respiratory tract that starts proximally with the nose and ends distally with the cricoid cartilage, before continuing to the trachea.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:45661 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0001557 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.