Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine
Volume 9, Issue 7 , Pages 277-279, July 2008

Anatomy of the naso- and oropharynx

Katherine Cheesman, BSc, FRCA, is Specialist Registrar in the North Central London rotation. Her interests are the difficult airway and neuroanaesthesia

Abstract 

Successful airway management requires an understanding of the upper and lower airway structures and functions. The nose and pharynx are important structures in the upper airway, providing: air quality control; protection of the lower airway; phonation and safe passage of food.

Keywords: anatomy, laryngopharynx, nasopharynx, oropharynx

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PII: S1472-0299(08)00099-4

doi:10.1016/j.mpaic.2008.04.019

Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine
Volume 9, Issue 7 , Pages 277-279, July 2008

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