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The lungs are actually composed of a series of tubes. The first is the trachea, which brings air from your mouth and nose to inside of your chest (in an area known as the thorax). The trachea splits into two tubes called the bronchi, in which one of each goes to the actual tissue that we call the lungs. From there the bronchi split in a treelike fashion into smaller tubes called bronchioles, which in turn split again and again and get smaller and smaller. The terminal point of each bronchiole is a small sac like structure called an alveolus, which is the primary location of gas exchange within the lungs. Each alveolus is surrounded by a small capillary from the bloodstream which has a thin wall that is only one cell layer thick, allowing for easy exchange of oxygen and carbon monoxide molecules across the membrane.
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What is it called when a tube is inserted down the throat?
When a tube is inserted down the throat, it is commonly referred to as intubation. This procedure is typically performed to secure an airway for patients who are unable to breathe on their own or require assistance with ventilation. Intubation can be done for various medical reasons, including during surgeries or in emergency situations. The tube, often called an endotracheal tube, is placed into the trachea to facilitate breathing.
What is a respirative system?
Its a tube inserted through your trachea (throat)... usually used when you can't breathe properly through mouth or nose.
What is the name of the tube which connect the throat to the stomach?
esophagus
What are possible risks of endolymphatic shunt treatment?
discomfort in the operated ear and the throat (from the breathing tube inserted during surgery), which can be controlled by such analgesic medications as meperidine
How is mediastinoscopy performed?
Mediastinoscopy is usually performed in a hospital under general anesthesia. Before the general anesthesia is administered, local anesthesia is applied to the throat while an endotracheal tube is inserted.
When is a feeding tube inserted?
A feeding tube is inserted when a patient or person is no longer able to swallow or chew their own food when they need to eat.
What is the technical name for tube attached to bladder?
ureter > between the kidney and urinary bladderurethra > urinary bladder and the urethral orificecatheter > tube inserted into the body to drain urine from the bladder directly
When a patient is intubated do you go NG or OG?
Neither. An NG tube is a nasal gastric tube which is inserted through the nose extending into the stomach to evacuate the stomach contents. An OG tube goes down the throat into the stomach for the same reason. Now there can be a nasal intubation if there is oral surgery being done.
Is there an alternative to to the g tube feeding tube?
yes. you may have a tube inserted through your nose or mouth.
what is the name of the breathing tube from your throat to the bronchus?
The breathing tube from your throat to the bronchus is called the trachea. It is a flexible tube that carries air to and from the lungs, branching into the left and right bronchi, which lead to each lung. The trachea is reinforced with cartilage rings to keep it open during breathing.
What is splinting catheter?
A tube inserted in the ureter after surgery.
What is the tube connecting the middle ear to the throat?
the Eustachian tube (a.k.a. the pharyngotympanic tube)
