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pharynx
posterior and inferior to the mouth and nasal passages, air enters the throat aka .
,pharnyx is divided....
into 3 regions
1) the opharynx
2)nasopharynx
3)laryngopharynx
the vocal chords are considered...
the glottic opening (boundary between the upper and lower airway)
the laryngopharynx ( hypopharynx)
protect opening of the trachea, boundary between lower and upper airway
lower airway is composed of
trachea, bronchial passages, and alveoli. from the glottic opening, air enters the trachea,
trachea is a tube protected by 16 rings of cartilage.
the trachea...
branches at the carina and forms two mainstream bronchi, the bronchioles end at
the aveoli
, alveoli...
tiny sacs that occur in capillaries, through their thin membranes that oxygen and carbon
dioxide are diffused)
differences in pediatric airway
- mouth and nose are smaller and more easily obstructed
-evrything is smaller more flexible and easier for respiratory distress.
stridor
severely restricted air movement in the upper airway, high pitched almost whistling.
near obstruction
hoarseness
narrowing of upper airway passage, raspy voice as the swelling builds up
around the vocal cords
snoring
sound of the soft tissue of the upper airway creating partial obstruction to flow of air.
gurgling
The sound of fluid obstructing the airway.
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pharynx
posterior and inferior to the mouth and nasal passages, air enters the throat aka .
,pharnyx is divided....
into 3 regions
1) the opharynx
2)nasopharynx
3)laryngopharynx
the vocal chords are considered...
the glottic opening (boundary between the upper and lower airway)
the laryngopharynx ( hypopharynx)
protect opening of the trachea, boundary between lower and upper airway
lower airway is composed of
trachea, bronchial passages, and alveoli. from the glottic opening, air enters the trachea,
trachea is a tube protected by 16 rings of cartilage.
the trachea...
branches at the carina and forms two mainstream bronchi, the bronchioles end at
the aveoli
, alveoli...
tiny sacs that occur in capillaries, through their thin membranes that oxygen and carbon
dioxide are diffused)
differences in pediatric airway
- mouth and nose are smaller and more easily obstructed
-evrything is smaller more flexible and easier for respiratory distress.
stridor
severely restricted air movement in the upper airway, high pitched almost whistling.
near obstruction
hoarseness
narrowing of upper airway passage, raspy voice as the swelling builds up
around the vocal cords
snoring
sound of the soft tissue of the upper airway creating partial obstruction to flow of air.
gurgling
The sound of fluid obstructing the airway.
