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Airway Fill In The Blanks

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Question: (airway)Answer: open or unblocked, functioning all the way to the cellular level including pulmonary, flow & neuro stimulation
Question: membraneAnswer: thin layer connective tissue lining many body cavities air passes thru, has small mucus glands, 100% humidified & sterile, warmed, lubricates & protects
Question: gag Answer: retching or striving to vomit, reflex by touching back of soft palate or throat
Question: Answer: leaf shaped, flexible cartilage, hangs over , connected to hyoid bone, prevents food & liquid from entering larynx, important landmark for ET tube
Question: Hyoid Answer: only bone in body not to rest of skeleton, connected to epiglottis
Question: valleculaAnswer: depression or pocket formed by base of the & epiglottis
Question: larynxAnswer: triangle shaped, connects pharynx(at epiglottis) 2 trachea(lower border of cricoid cartilage), inferior hyoid bone, anterior esophagus, made of thyroid & cartilage, vocal cords & arytenoid folds
Question: thyroid cartilage/"Adam's Answer: main laryngeal cartilage, consists of 2 large shaped pieces, form anterior wall & give it's V shape, posterior wall open & is muscle
Question: cricothyroid Answer: situated between top of cricoid & bottom of thyroid in larynx, site for surgical & advanced airway placement
Question: cartilageAnswer: thyroid cartilage, attached to 1st ring of tracheal cartilage, only complete ring with posterior bulky part, narrowest part in children
Question: maneuverAnswer: putting pressure on cricoid cartilage to occlude esophagus & regurgitation
Question: arytenoid Answer: 2 pyramid shaped, attached to vocal folds & pharyngeal wall, open & close vocal cords, landmark for ET
Question: Answer: slitlike opening vocal cords leading into trachea, in adult narrowest part
Question: nerveAnswer: richly lines larynx, stimulation of pharyngeal & mucous membranes can cause bradycardia, hypotension & decreased respiratory rate, sends signals to medullla oblongata & pons in brain to control breathing
Question: membrane/pleuraAnswer: 2 layer epithelial membrane that body cavities & covers surfaces of organs, form sac & includes 2 layers
Question: apexAnswer: top of
Question: Answer: slits in ea lung bronchi, pulmonary blood vessels & nerves are firmly anchored in meshwork of dense connective tissue in2 lung, form "root of the lung", only spot where lungs are anchored
Question: pleuraAnswer: closely covering the lungs
Question: parietal Answer: lines inner surface of wall, diaphragm & mediastinum
Question: pleural Answer: seperates parietal & visceral pleura in , contains just a few drops of pleural fluid to prevent friction as lung tissue expands & contracts
Question: respirationAnswer: involves exchange of gases between circulating blood & air & is carried on by & contraction of lungs
Question: respirationAnswer: exchange of dissolved gases between circulating blood & interstitial fluids in peripheral tissues
Question: respirationAnswer: use of O2 by cells in the process of
Question: diaphragmAnswer: , wide muscule separating thoracic/chest cavity from abdominal cavity, slants upward anteriorly & dome shaped when relaxed, contracts downward
Question: ventilationAnswer: process of moving air in & out of lungs, includes inspiration &
Question: of breathingAnswer: initiated by respiratory in medulla oblongata & pons in brain, respond to increased levels of CO2 in blood
Question: volumeAnswer: volume of air exchanged in 1 min, about 6000mL - 16,000mL average, necessary to CO2 & bring in sufficient supplies of O2
Question: volumeAnswer: air inhaled & exhaled in single respiration, 500mL - 800mL, 12-20x per
Question: dead air Answer: air remaining in trachea & unavailabe for gas exchange, about 150 mL
Question: dead spaceAnswer: development of dead space from diseases such as COPD or atelectasis
Question: lung capacityAnswer: 6L in average adult male,
Question: PO2 or Answer: abbreviation for pressure of O2 or carbon dioxide
Question: medulla oblongata & Answer: in brainstem, control rate & depth of breathing, connected to respiratory muscles by vagus nerve, pons 2ndary control if medulla fails, also controls expiration
Question: Answer: increased respirations, insufficient of the cells
Question: hiccupAnswer: sudden inspiration caused by spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm & spastic closure of glottis
Question: Answer: incoluntary slow deep breath followed by prolonged expiration, hyperinflates the lungs & opens atelectatic alveoli, normally about once per
Question: -stokes breathingAnswer: regular pattern of gradually incerasing rate & tidal followed by gradual decrease & then short period of apnea, associated with brainstem insult
Question: kussmaul Answer: deep gasping respirations, common in diabetic
Question: biot's Answer: of quick, shallow inspirations followed by regular or irregular periods of apnea, seen with increased intracranial pressure
Question: central hyperventilationAnswer: pattern of deep respirations similar to kussmaul breathing, also indicative of increased intracranial pressure
Question: breathingAnswer: pattern of slow shallow irregular , results from brain anoxia
Question: paradoxusAnswer: systolic B/P decreases more than 10mmHg during inspiration, seen in COPD, asthma, cardiac tamponade, pericardial effusion, CHF, AMI & tension pneumothorax
Question: Answer: insufficient of the blood
Question: Answer: oxygenation of the tissue
Question: deficitAnswer: peripheral pulse is @ different rate than the is contracting, poor peripheral profusion
Question: Answer: adult/acute respiratory distress syndrome, non-cardiac w/ cardiac signs, pulmonary edema, trauma, contusion, , sepsis
Question: respirationsAnswer: exchange of gases between the body cells & the
Question: dysphoniaAnswer: speaking
Question: aphoniaAnswer: speak
Question: Answer: dead space, collapse of
Question: Answer: of breath or difficulty breathing
 
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