Tracheal cartilage - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

WSU Biology 315 Lab Exam 4 Board Questions with Verified Solutions What is the function of the epithelium in the respiratory region of the nasal cavity? the epithelium warms, humidifies, and filters the air What is the function of the olfactory region in the superior conchae and upper nasal septum? receptors here for smell Where do the frontal sinuses drain into? the middle meatus Where do the maxillary sinuses drain into? the middle meatus Where do the sphenoidal sinuses drain...

Air Methods Critical Care exam with complete solutions What is the most reliable method of confirming and montioring correct placement of an ET tube? Continuous waveform capnography The upper airway consists of... Nose, Mouth, Jaw, Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx No gas exchange occurs here __________, it's called ____________. Nose to terminal bronchioles, anatomical dead space. (2ml/kg of inspired tidal volume) They conduct airflow towards gas exchange units. Crycothyroid ...

Air Methods Critical Care Exam (200) Questions and Answers. What is the most reliable method of confirming and montioring correct placement of an ET tube? - ANSWER-Continuous waveform capnography The upper airway consists of... - ANSWER-Nose, Mouth, Jaw, Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx No gas exchange occurs here __________, it's called ____________. - ANSWER-Nose to terminal bronchioles, anatomical dead space. (2ml/kg of inspired tidal volume) They conduct airflow towards gas exchange ...

FCCS (Fundamentals of Critical Care Support) What is the single most important indicator in critical illness? - tachypnea Beck's Triad - hypotension, JVD, muffled heart sounds - a/w cardiac tamponade What is the thyromental distance? - It is the distance in finger breadths between the anterior prominence of the thyroid cartilage (adam's apple) and the tip of the mandible (chin). It is an estimate of the length of the mandible and the available space anterior to the larynx What d...

SHS 310 TEST QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS What are the three paired cartilages of the larynx? - Answer- 1-Arytenoid cartilage 2-Corniculate cartilage 3- cuneiform cartilage What are the three unpaired cartilages of the larynx? - Answer- 1- cricoid cartilage 2- thyroid cartilage 3- Epiglottis Which cartilage is the largest? - Answer- Thyroid cartilage What is the structure of the thyroid cartilage? - Answer- opens in the back goes around the vocal folds to protect the inn...

Where does the trachea bifurcate? correct answer: Manubrium (Angle of Louis) Where does the trachea begins? correct answer: Level of cricoid cartilage Costal Angle correct answer: The right and left costal margins form a 90 degree angle where they meet at xiphoid process. Costalchondritis correct answer: Inflammation of costal cartilage. When does the costal angle increases? correct answer: Costal angle increases when the lungs or rib cage are hyperextended such as in diseases l...

1. Where does the stimulus to breathe originate? A. Spinal cord B. Diaphragm C. Heart D. Brainstem 2. What is the proper way to measure an oropharyngeal airway? A. The nose to the xyphoid process. B. From the center of the mouth to the angle of the jaw. C. From the tip of the nose to the lobe of the ear. D. By the size of the patients thumb. 3. During respiration, where does the process of the gas exchange occur? A. Trachea B. Aveoli C. Epiglottis D. Bronchioles 4. A c...

Aerodigestive tract - Answer Medical term for the throat. Apnea - Answer Cessation of breathing. Carina - Answer Inferior tracheal cartilage that projects from the tracheal cartilage and bifurcates into the two primary bronchi. Cholesteatoma - Answer A mass composed of cholesterol and epithelial cells that is either congenital or occurs as a complication of chronic otitis media; located in the middle ear. Dynamic equilibrium - Answer The ability of the individual to ad...

Anatomy 3 AAMI Exam Questions And Answers (Updated And Verified) Pharynx lies - answerPosterior to the nasal and oral cavities, anterior to the cervical vertebrae, superior to the pharynx posterior nares - answeropenings between the nasal cavity and the nasopharynx Which portion of the nose consists of supporting framework bone, composed of cartilage and lined with a mucous membrane. - answerExternal portion internal respiration - answerexchange of gases between the blood and the cells of...

Anatomy 3 AAMI Exam Questions And Answers (Updated And Verified) Pharynx lies - answerPosterior to the nasal and oral cavities, anterior to the cervical vertebrae, superior to the pharynx posterior nares - answeropenings between the nasal cavity and the nasopharynx Which portion of the nose consists of supporting framework bone, composed of cartilage and lined with a mucous membrane. - answerExternal portion internal respiration - answerexchange of gases between the blood and the cells of...