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EMT airway exam study guide correct graded A+ latest updates EMT airway exam study guide correct graded A+ latest updates Sellick's manoeuvre - correct answers-Pressure applied in a posterior direction to the anterior cricoid cartilage that occludes the esophagus. - inhibits gas from entering the stomach during assisted ventilation shared structure for food and air - correct answers-pharynx -includes larynx (air moves down) and esophagus - also known as the throat number of lobes in lungs - correct answers-Right: 3 Left: 2 epiglottis - correct answers-A flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe and prevents food from entering. trachea - correct answers-- very rigid - c type cartilage rings that keep it open - bronchi diameter determined by smooth muscle tone --> diameter determined by if the muscle is constricted or relaxed larynx - correct answers-voice box; passageway for air moving from pharynx to trachea; contains vocal cords - throat area upper respiratory system - correct answers-nose, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, pharynx - filter, warms and humidifies air thyroid cartilage - correct answers-Adam's apple carina - correct answers-Point at which the trachea bifurcates (divides) into the left and right mainstem bronchi. most common airway obstruction - correct answers-tongue oropharyngeal airway - correct answers-a curved device inserted through the patient's mouth into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway - remove if gag reflex is activated!! - only used on unresponsive patients Nasophayngeal Airway - correct answers-a flexible breathing tube inserted through the patient's nostril into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway - use if patient has an intact gag reflex dead space - correct answer

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