miscellanious
used to describe the amount of effort or energy required to expand the lungs?
Work of breathing
collective term that describes the support tissues that surround the lungs?
Pulmonary interstitium
The muscle group that elevates and lifts the hyoid bone and larynx anteriorly to protect the airway
The suprahyoid muscle group
an opening between the trachea and the esophagus or digestive tract?
Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF)
important anatomical landmark for hand positioning when administering CPR
Xiphoid process
infection of the lymph nodes
lymphadenitis
position and function of a chest tube verified?
Chest xray
During swallowing, breathing briefly stops as the mechanisms to protect the airway and prevent aspiration are initiated.
Deglutation apnea
number of C-shaped hyaline cartilage rings are contained in the trachea
16-20
thoracic cavity is enclosed by how many ribs
12
considered the primary muscle(s) of ventilation
diaphragm
name given to the two-layer membrane that surrounds the lungs?
pleural membrane
tongue is connected to the floor of the mouth by the
lingual frenulum.
procedure that places a tube through an incision in the cricothyroid membrane to establish an airway for oxygenation and ventilation is called:
cricothyrotomy.
name for the first 7 ribs
true ribs
nerve that enervates the diaphragm
phrenic nerve
Injury to lung that is considered a life-threatening emergency?
tenstion pneumothorax
considered the demarcation between the
upper and lower airways.
larynx or voice box
purpose of the cilia that line the conducting airways
To help remove particles and debris from the airway
The manubrium
The body, or gladiolus
The xiphoid process
extreme curvature that results in an abnormal rounding of the upper back
kyphosis
mixture of phospholipids and proteins that prevents alveolar collapse at low lung volumes and preserves airway patency during normal ventilation?
surfactant
another name for a nose bleed
epistaxis
The trachea divides into these two points at the carina
The spinal column can be divided into five regions
▪ Cervical vertebrae
▪ Thoracic vertebrae
▪ Lumbar vertebrae
▪ Sacrum
▪ Coccyx