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Plate 32: Smell, taste and vocal cords.

Translated by: Ronald A. Bergman, PhD and Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
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  1. The bony basis of the larynx, seen from the front.
  2. The bony basis of the larynx, from behind.
  3. Arteries of the tongue and the nasal aperture.
  4. Upper or dorsal surface of the tongue with their taste buds.
  5. The inferior surface of the tongue with its muscles and nerves.
  6. Bones and cartilage of the inner part of the nose, from the front.
  7. Nasal cavity, middle cross section, seen in front.
  8. The left half of the nose, mouth, pharynx and larynx, by a vertical cut, opened and seen from the inside.
  9. Right half of the nose, with nasal septum, the mouth with tongue, pharynx with the epiglottis closing the larynx.
 Plate 32: Smell, taste and vocal cords.
Title Page bony basis of the larynx, seen from the front Arteries of the tongue and the nasal aperture bony basis of the larynx, from behind Upper or dorsal surface of the tongue with their taste buds Nasal cavity, middle cross section inferior surface of the tongue with its muscles and nerves left half of the nose, mouth, pharynx and larynx Bones and cartilage of the inner part of the nose, from the front Right half of the nose the mouth, pharynx larynx