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Airway Quiz

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1. external respiration




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2. serous membrane/pleura




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3. cellular respiration




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4. arytenoid cartilages




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5. apex




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6. biot's respirations




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7. gag reflex




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8. vagus nerve




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9. cheyne-stokes breathing




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10. hilum




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11. sudden inspiration caused by spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm & intermittent spastic closure of glottis




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12. insufficient oxygenation of the blood




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13. putting pressure on cricoid cartilage to occlude esophagus & prevent regurgitation




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14. process of moving air in & out of lungs, includes inspiration & expiration




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15. leaf shaped, flexible cartilage, hangs over larynx, connected to hyoid bone, prevents food & liquid from entering larynx, important landmark for ET tube




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16. initiated by respiratory center in medulla oblongata & pons in brain, respond to increased levels of CO2 in blood




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17. largest, wide muscule separating thoracic/chest cavity from abdominal cavity, slants upward anteriorly & dome shaped when relaxed, contracts downward




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18. systolic B/P decreases more than 10mmHg during inspiration, seen in COPD, severe asthma, cardiac tamponade, pericardial effusion, CHF, AMI & tension pneumothorax




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19. below thyroid cartilage, attached to 1st ring of tracheal cartilage, only complete ring with posterior bulky part, narrowest part in children




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20. incoluntary slow deep breath followed by prolonged expiration, hyperinflates the lungs & opens atelectatic alveoli, normally about once per min





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