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Chapter 10: Airway Management
This deck covers key concepts in airway management, including anatomical structures, ventilation processes, and respiratory system functions.
structures that help us breathe
diaphragm, muscles of chest wall, accessory muscles, nerves from brain & spinal cord
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Term
Definition
structures that help us breathe
diaphragm, muscles of chest wall, accessory muscles, nerves from brain & spinal cord
ventilation
the exchange of air between the lung and environment
upper airway
contains all anatomical airway structures above the level of the vocal cords
nasopharynx
lined with a ciliated mucous membrane that keeps contaminates out of the respiratory tract. warms and humidifies the air
oropharynx
posterior portion of oral cavity. superior to the larynx.
what separates the digestive and respiratory systems
epiglottis
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
structures that help us breathe | diaphragm, muscles of chest wall, accessory muscles, nerves from brain & spinal cord |
ventilation | the exchange of air between the lung and environment |
upper airway | contains all anatomical airway structures above the level of the vocal cords |
nasopharynx | lined with a ciliated mucous membrane that keeps contaminates out of the respiratory tract. warms and humidifies the air |
oropharynx | posterior portion of oral cavity. superior to the larynx. |
what separates the digestive and respiratory systems | epiglottis |
complex structure formed by many individual cartilaginous structures. the meeting point of upper and lower airway. | larynx |
trachea/ windpipe | 10-12 in long. divides the carina into main bronchi |
slippery outer membrane | visceral pleura |
inside the thoracic cavity | parietal pleura |
thin, hollow tubes of smooth muscles | bronchioles |
space between the lungs | mediastinum |
travels back to the heart through left atrium | oxygenated blood |
enters through right atrium | deoxygenated blood |
pumps the oxygenated blood to the rest of the body | left ventricle |
pulmonary ventilation | the process of moving air in and out of the lungs |
inhalation | active, muscular part of breathing |
the amount of gas in air or dissolved in fluid(blood) | parietal pressure |
monitor levels of O2, CO2, hydrogen ions, and ph of CSF and provide feedback to the respiratory centers to modify rate and depth | chemo receptors |