Chapter 3 Flashcards
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Name the components of the airway system
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2
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What is the purpose of the upper airway
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The upper airway’s main function is to warm, filter, and humidify air as it enters the body.
3
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What is the Pharynx
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•Pharynx
–Muscular tube extending from nose and mouth to level of esophagus and trachea
–Composed, from top to bottom, of the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx
4
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What are the components of the upper airway
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