APEX Respiratory F Flashcards
Cricothryoid = cord tense
ThyroaRytenoid = cord relax
Posterior Cricoartenoid = abduct cords
Lateral Cricoarytenoid = adduct cords
Airway innervation
Trigeminal
Glossopharngeal: anterior ___ and posterior ____
Superior Laryngeal
(internal ___epiglottis and external branch)
Recurrent laryngeal
Superior laryngeal internal branch = posterior side of epiglottis to level of cord
Superior laryngeal external branch = 0 sensory. Motor of circothyroid
Recurrent laryngeal: below cords –> trachea
Airway Block Landmarks
1.) Glossopharyngeal Nerve Block
2.) Superior Laryngeal nerve block
3.) Transtracheal nerve block
4 types of Deadspace. Give example for each type of DS
Give the volumes for each lung volume
Give volumes for each capacities
What factors influence FRC?
Can spirometry measure FRC?
What test measures FRC
Spirometry cant measure FRC bc it includes RV
FRC measured: nitrogen washout, helium washout, body plethysomography
what is closing volume and what increases it?
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