FISDAP-AIRWAY Exam 2024 100% CORRECT!

Upper Airway - ANSWERConsists of all structures above the level of the vocal cords. The nose, mouth, jaw, oral cavity and pharynx. Lower Airway - ANSWERFunction is to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide. Starts at the larynx. Spans from the glottis to the pulmonary capillary membrane. Turbinates - ANSWERIncrease the surface area of the nasal mucosa, thereby improving the processes of warming, filtering and humidification of inhaled air. Hyoid Bone - ANSWERSmall, horseshoe shaped bone that attaches to the tongue. Thyroid Cartilage - ANSWERAdams apple. Directly anterior to the glottic opening. Cricoid Cartilage - ANSWERAKA Cricoid Ring, forms the lowest portion of the larynx, and the first ring of the trachea. Cricothyroid Membrane - ANSWERSite for emergency surgical and nonsurgical access to the airway. Between the thyroid and cricoid cartilage. Vellecula - ANSWERAnatomic space or "pocket" located between the base of the tongue and the epiglottis. Where the MAC blade goes. Laryngospasm - ANSWERWhen the airway is stimulated (such as during aspiration of foreign material or submersion incident), defensive reflexes cause a spasmodic closure of the vocal cords, which seals off the airway. Trachea - ANSWERAKA Windpipe, is the conduit for air entry into the lungs. Approx 10-12 cm long, & consists of C-Shaped Cartilaginous rings. Begins immediately