The Creation of a New Opening Between the Trachea and the Esophagus

question 136

Short Answer

The creation of a new opening between the trachea and the esophagus to preserve the ability to speak following a laryngectomy is tracheoesophageal __________________.

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Definitions:

Neurons

Specialized cells in the nervous system that transmit information through electrical and chemical signals.

Myelin Sheath

A fatty covering that surrounds axons of some nerve cells, facilitating faster transmission of electrical impulses.

Myelin

A fatty substance that surrounds neurons' axons, helping to speed up the transmission of electrical signals in the nervous system.

Neurons

Electrically excitable cells in the nervous system that process and transmit information through electrical and chemical signals.