New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-18
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Ur. X. Hunter on Chronic DarynRitis. md
"CIersymnn's sore Throat"


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/ commenced this scrics OF letters with the con-
sideraiion Of Caiarrh, IL -cHo and Granular Sore
TXr6a because these affections are but the fororun-
ners of more serious diseases within the chest. Let
us row pass from affections Of the Troa, % the con-
liberation OF those OF the IVindDip,. The wndpipc
II that Tube through which the air or broah passes
from the throat 10 the lungs. II commences just
below The root Of the tongue, aud extends DOM 10
he chtf, where il divides into tgo branches, one Of
which enters the right lung aud the other the lcff
lung. These branches, as thsy have entered
The luncs. again divide and tuhdivide into innuncra-
bic smaller branches whih ramify in every direc-
ton through their substance, and finally terminate
in little clusters Of cavities which form around their
e1tremi'cs Ike grapes around their sem. The tubes
r.ttih the sVbStdace otfte hHgs ARD called BroH-
III 4oI tabes, aud tho little cavitea in which they
end ere called ar ceNs." There ore no bronchial
tubes IN any other part, and hence there cannot bc
Bronchitis without the I"Hgs bang ggecfed. am
particular IN pointing thik out, because many pbye
canf have gnorantly applied the term Broachiis TO
affections Of the HToat. When | come TO speak Of
lruc Bronchitis il VIII be that it oirease Of
the lungr which. IN many respects very closcly
resembles consumption, and is often mistaken for II.
The windpipc, before described is divided by
auGt omi.'s INTO two parts. The upper part III the
organ Of rotce, and il called the GryHs, aud the
lower pat IL called the tgcte0. The larypx cor
responds 20 thai remarkable prominence on the
front Of The neck Of man, known as tho "Appie Of
/ attain" (p0mpm Adami) aud was 70 named By the
ancient ana'oinsrs from the iancifu dca that 1t rep
re,cntcd the point at v hcl the forbidden irut stuck
| IN th. throat o. our PRIME al ancestor.
The isrynX - lined by "A mucous membrane, and
frrni.hed with r,bratscc chO,ds, more OF lees COM
! piste'Y nndcr the control Of the will By the har
uui0is aC.lon Of these chords, The hryux IL per-
lee, nurica instrument and the vocalist aud speaker
able produce thai iDiiuy of sound which con
dGc,s much to human enjoyment. The larynx II
an oW passage INTO which neither food, driuk, nor
s0ild OF gatd medicine ever enters except by vi
oleDcr. Even iew drops Of the blaudest hquii, ~
tea or water, when accidentally drawn into the
laIynX, produce irritation Tor hours nitsrwaId.
mention these facts To show the danger and cruelty
oi that practice in which strung cdus!ics are still
injected iDlo the cavity aud cOHrse whslebone ana
sponge, ged with burning nitrate forced through
j., iega;dless Of the melancholy aud oven Jdtdf re-
suits which have in TOO many instances followed.
Indeed, ihOsc phynciaDs who for the sake OF gam,
still pursue tins Ignorant aud unnatural practice,
~ em To take morbid delight in cruel experiments
10 test the endurance OF the invalid, and see how
nesry huNan being can DO brought to suhocation,
and vet survive.
| Tie entrance into the larynx il clOsed by little
valve-ihe "epictoit's," which rises up from the
roof OF the tongue. On the approach VI food or
drink this tle sentinel closes down upon the open
ips aud compes the nutrinent TO pass into the gut
| l.f or passage 10 the stomach.
| The laynx il often the seat Of rarity grorhs and
o. yolgp IT is also subject 10 paralysis Of the vocal
chords, attended by moro or less complete loss OF
voice. but by far me most common form Of lsryingeal
di.ease liz Chrome Laryngtis. This. like affections
Of The hros, and mares, usually begins with severe
cold, and Is always attended by hoarseness. IL ID
toore frequently mere extension OF Cafdrrh on
core throat than an original disease. There may be
pam, but it is more common to ind only sense 81
Ine.F D., which provokes cough Many complain o.
,ersation as OF something sticking" there, 20 6e'