Paramedic FiSdaP airway actual exam QueStionS and
anSwerS Practice QueStionS with SolutionS neweSt 2026
| already Graded a+
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.
Beta-2 Adrenergic Receptors - anSwer-Stimulate bronchodilation.
# of Lobes in each Lung - anSwer-Right lung- 3, Left lung- 2.
Visceral pleura - anSwer-Thin, slippery, outer membrane covering the lungs.
Parietal Pluera - anSwer-Lines the inside of the thoracic cavity.
Bronchioles - anSwer-Made of smooth muscle & lined with beta-2 receptors, which can dilate
and constrict based on stimuli.
Alveoli - anSwer-Balloon-like clusters of single-layer air sacs, and serve as the functional site
for the exchange of oxygen and CO2. This exchange occurs by simple diffusion over the
pulmonary capillaries.
Ventilation - anSwer-Process of moving air in and out of the lungs. Consist of two phases-
inhalation and exhalation.
anSwerS Practice QueStionS with SolutionS neweSt 2026
| already Graded a+
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.
Beta-2 Adrenergic Receptors - anSwer-Stimulate bronchodilation.
# of Lobes in each Lung - anSwer-Right lung- 3, Left lung- 2.
Visceral pleura - anSwer-Thin, slippery, outer membrane covering the lungs.
Parietal Pluera - anSwer-Lines the inside of the thoracic cavity.
Bronchioles - anSwer-Made of smooth muscle & lined with beta-2 receptors, which can dilate
and constrict based on stimuli.
Alveoli - anSwer-Balloon-like clusters of single-layer air sacs, and serve as the functional site
for the exchange of oxygen and CO2. This exchange occurs by simple diffusion over the
pulmonary capillaries.
Ventilation - anSwer-Process of moving air in and out of the lungs. Consist of two phases-
inhalation and exhalation.
