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The upper airway is composed of the nasal passages, nasopharynx, mouth and oropharynx, and the hypopharynx. Basically, everything above the glottis is upper airway, everything below is lower airway.
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What is lower extrimities and upper extrimities?
Lower parts of the body vs. upper parts of the body, e.g. arms(upper), legs(lower).
What protects the alveoli?
The upper airway : hairs in the nose, mucus in the trachea & bronchia, the vocal cords (turbulence drives dust to the outside if the air flow)
Why are the photosynthetic cells mainly on the upper side of a leaf?
The upper part of the leaf is were the most sunlight hits the leaf, so due to adaptations, chloroplasts moved to the upper parts of leaves.
What are the 3 parts of the trapezius?
lower, middle and upper
What are the two main parts of the skin?
Upper epidermis and lower epidermis
What is in the upper airway?
The nose, pharynx, and trachea are the parts of the upper airway. The tubes of the lungs comprise the lower airway.
What divides the upper and lower airway?
The glottis is dividing line between the upper and lower airway
What is the largest cartilige in your upper airway?
thyroid
What is a compromised neonate?
Compromised neonate is a medical term used to describe an airway that is restricted or blocked. This can either be in the upper airway or the lower airway.
Which adventitious sounds indicates swelling of the upper airway?
wheezing
What is the common cause of upper airway obstruction in a trauma patient?
TONGUe
One way to relieve an upper airway obstruction?
The Heimlich maneuver.
Obstruction in the upper airway would be indicated by?
laboured or no signs of breathing/Choking.
When someone has an upper airway obstruction you may hear sounds like?
rhonchi
Where does the upper airway or upper respiratory tract end?
some say the vocal cords (glottis) or others say a line of cartilage.
What is the Term for a crowing sound heard on inspiration as a result of an obstruction of the upper airway?
Stridor
What is a tracheostomy tube?
A tube which is inserted into an incision in the trachea (tracheostomy) to relieve upper airway obstruction.
