Chapter 9: Airway Managment Flashcards
brain tissue will begin to die within ____ minutes when deprived of oxygen
4-6 minutes
____ of the brain is lost every minute without oxygen
10%
oxygen reaches the bodies tissues through what two processes
circulation and breathing
the airway is divided into upper and lower portions by the
larynx
_____ is the exchange of air between lungs and the environment
ventilation
ventilation is necessary for _____ and ____ to occur
oxygenation and respiration
the upper airway consists of these 6 anatomical structures
- nose
- mouth
- jaw
- oral cavity
- pharynx
- larynx
the function of the upper airway is to
warm, filter, and humidify air entering the mouth and nose
the ____ is a muscular tube that starts at the nose and ends at the trachea level
pharynx
the pharynx consists of these three structures
- nasopharynx
- oropharynx
- laryngopharynx
the ____ is the entrance to the respiratory and digestive systems
oropharynx
the ____ prevents food and liquid from entering the larynx during swallowing
epiglottis
the larynx consists of these two structures
adam’s apple and vocal cords
function of the lower airway
gas exchange
lower airway consists of these three structures
- trachea
- thoracic cavity
- lungs
the ____ is where air enters into the lungs
trachea
the trachea divides at the ____ into the ______
carina, into the two main stem bronchi (right and left)
function of the bronchi is to
distribute O2 into the lungs
bronchi –> _____ –> ______
bronchi –> bronchioles –> alveoli
the bronchioles are ______ that _____ and ____ as O2 passes through
the bronchioles are smooth muscle that dilate and constrict as O2 passes through
____ are where O2 and CO2 exchange
alveoli
alveoli are surrounded by ______ where oxygen is diffused from the alveoli and transported to the heart for distribution through the body
pulmonary capillaries
also in the thoracic cavity is the ____
mediastinum
the mediastinum is the area between the
lungs