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Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 13:45, 29 July 2008
, 13:45, 29 July 2008→Species Differences
*Very sensitive mucosa making intubation tricky
*Very sensitive mucosa making intubation tricky
===Ruminants===
*Thyroid cartilage completely ventral
*Small median ventricle is present in sheep and goats
*Narrow glottic cleft making intubation difficult
*Close to the median retropharyngeal lymph node so enlargement of the lymph nodes may compress the larynx as well as the [[Pharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|pharynx]]
===Porcine===
===Porcine===