Emergency device to help air enter the lungs.
the anatomical structures through which air passes on its way to or from the alveoli (lung tissue); the nasopharynx and oropharynx, the larynx, the trachea (wind pipe), bronchi, and bronchioles.
the passage by which air enters and leaves the lungs. Also a tube used to maintain unobstructed breathing.
The tract which involves the movement of air from the nose/mouth to the lungs.
A medical term referring to the passageway from the mouth/nose to the lungs of a patient. Also refers to the plastic devices used by medical personnel to keep this passage open.
the system of the body that is involved in the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. The general term "airway" includes the mouth and nose and goes all the way to the lungs and everything in between.
A metal or plastic framework designed to fit the curvature of the mouth and throat to prevent the air passageways from closing.
The path air follows to get into and out of the lungs. The mouth and nose are the normal entry and exit ports. Entering air then passes through the back of the throat (pharynx), continues through the voice box (larynx), down the trachea, and finally out the branching tubes known as bronchi. See the entire definition of Airway
a passageway for air into or out of the lungs.
Any part of the respiratory tract through which air passes during the breathing process.
passageway for air in the body.
The passage by which air enters and exits the lungs.