Paramedic FISDAP Airway Exam questions and answers
Upper Airway - correct answer-Consists of all structures above the level of the vocal cords. The nose, mouth, jaw, oral cavity and pharynx. Lower Airway - correct answer-Function is to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide. Starts at the larynx. Spans from the glottis to the pulmonary capillary membrane. Turbinates - correct answer-Increase the surface area of the nasal mucosa, thereby improving the processes of warming, filtering and humidification of inhaled air. Hyoid Bone - correct answer-Small, horseshoe shaped bone that attaches to the tongue. Thyroid Cartilage - correct answer-Adams apple. Directly anterior to the glottic opening. Cricoid Cartilage - correct answer-AKA Cricoid Ring, forms the lowest portion of the larynx, and the first ring of the trachea. Cricothyroid Membrane - correct answer-Site for emergency surg
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