NREMT - Everything you need to know.

upper airway ANS-(Nose, mouth, pharynx, larynx)FUNCTION:*Conducts air to lower airway *Protects lower airways *Warms, filters & humidifies air lower airway ANS-trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and aveoli (gasses travel through the structers to and from the blood) cricoid cartilage ANS-the ring-shaped structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx diaphragm ANS-muscular partition that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity and aids in respiration by moving up and down phrenic nerve ANS-stimulates the diaphragm edema ANS-swelling perfusion ANS-The supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of the body as a result of the flow of blood through the capillaries. hypo perfusion ANS-Also known as shock (decreased blood flow through an organ, as in hypovolemic shock; if prolonged, it may result in permanent cellular dysfunction and death.) cerebrum ANS-large part of the brain that controls the senses and thinking cerebellum ANS-the "little brain" attached to the rear of the brainstem; its functions include processing sensory input and coordinating movement output and balance brain stem ANS-the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus epinephrine ANS-adrenaline; activates a sympathetic nervous system by making the heart beat faster, stopping digestion, enlarging pupils, sending sugar into the bloodstream, preparing a blood clot f