LATEST PARADEMIC FISDAP AIRWAY EXAM
WITH BEST SOLUTIONS
Chemoreceptors - answer-Receptors that monitor the
chemical composition (pH, CO2,) of body fluids that
are located throughout the body. They measure the
amount of CO2 in arterial blood and pH in CSF, and if
sensed any changes will send signals to the respiratory
center.
Dorsal Respiratory Group - answer-Responsible for
initiating inspiration based on the information
received in the chemoreceptors.
Upper Airway - answer-Consists of all structures
above the level of the vocal cords. The nose, mouth,
jaw, oral cavity and pharynx.
Lower Airway - answer-Function is to exchange
oxygen and carbon dioxide. Starts at the larynx. Spans
from the glottis to the pulmonary capillary membrane.
,Turbinates - answer-Increase the surface area of the
nasal mucosa, thereby improving the processes of
warming, filtering and humidification of inhaled air.
Hyoid Bone - answer-Small, horseshoe shaped bone
that attaches to the tongue.
Thyroid Cartilage - answer-Adams apple. Directly
anterior to the glottic opening.
Cricoid Cartilage - answer-AKA Cricoid Ring, forms the
lowest portion of the larynx, and the first ring of the
trachea.
Cricothyroid Membrane - answer-Site for emergency
surgical and nonsurgical access to the airway. Between
the thyroid and cricoid cartilage.
Vellecula - answer-Anatomic space or "pocket" located
between the base of the tongue and the epiglottis.
Where the MAC blade goes.
, Laryngospasm - answer-When 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 - answer-AKA Windpipe, is the conduit for air
entry into the lungs. Approx 10-12 cm long, & consists
of C-Shaped Cartilaginous rings. Begins immediately
below the cricoid cartilage. Divides into the right and
left mainstem bronchi at the level of the Carina.
Mediastinum - answer-The space between the lungs
that contains, in addition to the trachea, the heart,
great vessels, and a portion of the esophagus. Main
thing to know- the heart is housed there.
Carina - answer-Where the right and left mainstem
bronchi branch off.
Goblet Cells - answer-Mucous producing cells, that are
lined in the trachea and bronchi. They trap small
particles and other potential contaminants.
WITH BEST SOLUTIONS
Chemoreceptors - answer-Receptors that monitor the
chemical composition (pH, CO2,) of body fluids that
are located throughout the body. They measure the
amount of CO2 in arterial blood and pH in CSF, and if
sensed any changes will send signals to the respiratory
center.
Dorsal Respiratory Group - answer-Responsible for
initiating inspiration based on the information
received in the chemoreceptors.
Upper Airway - answer-Consists of all structures
above the level of the vocal cords. The nose, mouth,
jaw, oral cavity and pharynx.
Lower Airway - answer-Function is to exchange
oxygen and carbon dioxide. Starts at the larynx. Spans
from the glottis to the pulmonary capillary membrane.
,Turbinates - answer-Increase the surface area of the
nasal mucosa, thereby improving the processes of
warming, filtering and humidification of inhaled air.
Hyoid Bone - answer-Small, horseshoe shaped bone
that attaches to the tongue.
Thyroid Cartilage - answer-Adams apple. Directly
anterior to the glottic opening.
Cricoid Cartilage - answer-AKA Cricoid Ring, forms the
lowest portion of the larynx, and the first ring of the
trachea.
Cricothyroid Membrane - answer-Site for emergency
surgical and nonsurgical access to the airway. Between
the thyroid and cricoid cartilage.
Vellecula - answer-Anatomic space or "pocket" located
between the base of the tongue and the epiglottis.
Where the MAC blade goes.
, Laryngospasm - answer-When 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 - answer-AKA Windpipe, is the conduit for air
entry into the lungs. Approx 10-12 cm long, & consists
of C-Shaped Cartilaginous rings. Begins immediately
below the cricoid cartilage. Divides into the right and
left mainstem bronchi at the level of the Carina.
Mediastinum - answer-The space between the lungs
that contains, in addition to the trachea, the heart,
great vessels, and a portion of the esophagus. Main
thing to know- the heart is housed there.
Carina - answer-Where the right and left mainstem
bronchi branch off.
Goblet Cells - answer-Mucous producing cells, that are
lined in the trachea and bronchi. They trap small
particles and other potential contaminants.
