functional seperation of the digestive and respiratory passages Flashcards
1
Q
the lower airway can be accessed throug the …. cavity by ….
A
oral, intubation
2
Q
the digestive tract (esophagus) can be accessed through the …. cavity by ….
A
nasal, feeding tubes
3
Q
why is the lumen of the esophagus normally closed
A
it has no skeletal support structures to hold it open
4
Q
When the oral cavity is full of liquid or food, the soft palate is …. to close the ….. …
A
depressed, oropharyngeal isthmus
5
Q
the two muscles ….. and ….. that form part of the … …. …. divide the neck into anterior and posterior triangles on each side
A
trapezius, sternocleidomastoid, outer cervical collar
6
Q
the boundaries of each anterior triangle of the neck
A
- median verical line of the neck
- inferior margin of the mandible
- anterior margin of sternocleidomastoid muscle
7
Q
boundaries of posterior triangle of neck
A
- middle one-third of clavicle
- anterior margin of trapezius
- posterior margin of sternocleidomastoid
