Body Parts, Organs and Functions Used To Beatbox

The following list (with definitions) are the human body parts, organs and functions that are used to perform/produce beatboxing.  If there are any other body parts, organs or functions that are not listed below and you feel they should be added....send an email to thekernal@beatboxing.com and it will be posted! Peace!

Cheeks
The fleshy part of either side of the face below the eye and between the nose and ear.

Oesophagus (a.k.a Esophagus)
The muscular membranous tube for the passage of food from the pharynx to the stomach.

Gums (a.k.a. Gingival)
The firm connective tissue covered by mucous membrane that envelops the alveolar arches of the jaw and surrounds the bases of the teeth.

Larynx (a.k.a The Voice Box)
The part of the respiratory tract between the pharynx and the trachea, having walls of cartilage and muscle and containing the vocal cords enveloped in folds of mucous membrane.

Lips
Either of two fleshy folds that surround the opening of the mouth.

Mouth
This cavity regarded as the source of sounds and speech.

Nasal Cavity
The cavity lying between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth and extending from the nose to the pharynx.

Saliva
The watery mixture of secretions from the salivary and oral mucous glands that lubricates chewed food, moistens the oral walls, and contains ptyalin.

Teeth
One of a set of hard, bonelike structures rooted in sockets in the jaws of vertebrates, typically composed of a core of soft pulp surrounded by a layer of hard dentin that is coated with cemented or enamel at the crown and used for biting or chewing food or as a means of attack or defence.

Throat
The portion of the digestive tract that lies between the rear of the mouth and the oesophagus and includes the faeces and the pharynx.

Tongue
The fleshy, movable, muscular organ, attached in most vertebrates to the floor of the mouth, that is the principal organ of taste, an aid in chewing and swallowing, and, in humans, an important organ of speech.

Trachea (a.k.a The Windpipe)
A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube descending from the larynx to the bronchi and carrying air to the lungs.

Nose
The part of the human face or the forward part of the head of other vertebrates that contains the nostrils and organs of smell and forms the beginning of the respiratory tract.

Bronchial Tree
The system of airways within the lungs, which bring air from the trachea to the lung's tiny air sacs.

Diaphragm
A muscular membrane under the lungs.

Breathing
To inhale and exhale air, especially when naturally and freely.

Thyroid
A gland like but ductless body, or pair of bodies, of unknown function, in the floor of the mouth or the region of the larynx. In man and most mammals it is a highly vascular organ, partly surrounding the base of the larynx and the upper part of the trachea.

Pharynx
The part of the alimentary canal between the cavity of the mouth and the esophagus. It has one or two external openings through the nose in the higher vertebrates, and lateral bronchial openings in fishes and some amphibians.

Glottis
The opening between the vocal cords at the upper part of the larynx.

Adam's Apple
The slight projection at the front of the throat formed by the largest cartilage of the larynx

Arytenoids
Either of two small pitcher-shaped cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal cords are attached.

Panpipe (a.k.a Mouth Organ, Pandean Pipe, Syrinx)
A primitive wind instrument consisting of a series of pipes or reeds of graduated length bound together, played by blowing across the top open ends.

Left Inferior Lobe
The bottom lobe of the lung on the left side of the body.

Left Superior Lobe
The top lobe of the lung on the left side of the body.

Right Inferior Lobe
The bottom lobe of the lung on the right side of the body.

Right Middle Lobe
The middle lobe of the lung on the right side of the body.

Right Superior Lobe
The top lobe of the lung on the right side of the body.

Sensory Cortex (found in the brain)
Any part of the brain that receives messages from a sense organ (like the eyes, nose, tongue, or ears) or messages of touch and temperature from anywhere in the body.

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The Human Brain
The human brain is a complex organ that allows us to think, move, feel, see, hear, taste, and smell. It controls our body, receives information, analyzes information, and stores information. The brain produces electrical signals, which, together with chemical reactions, let the parts of the body communicate. Nerves send these signals throughout the body.