• Anesthesiol Clin North America · Dec 2002

    Anatomy and physiology of the upper airway.

    • Richard S Isaacs and Jonathan M Sykes.
    • Kaiser-Permanente Medical Centers, Northern California, USA. richard.isaacs@kp.org
    • Anesthesiol Clin North America. 2002 Dec 1; 20 (4): 733-45, v.

    AbstractNormal respiration involves a highly detailed neurophysiologic process that results in the exchange of inspired and expired air through various anatomic structures. An understanding of these structures is important to the clinician involved in maintaining or reestablishing the normal airway. The following anatomic discussion focuses on the features crucial for the establishment and maintenance of a tracheal airway.

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