ENT questions with correct answers

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 adjust to displacements of the center of gravity of the body. Epiglottis - Answer The small cartilaginous structure that acts like a lid and closes the passageway to the larynx to prevent food from entering trachea during the act of swallowing. Epistaxis - Answer Nosebleed. Trauma is the main cause. Excessive drying of the nasal mucosa, over-blowing, picking, hypertension, and chronic inflammation can also be contributing factors of epistaxis. Glottis - Answer Small opening between the true vocal cords. Laryngo- - Answer Larynx. Myringo- - Answer Tympanic membrane.