Airway Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most common location for an airway obstruction?
A
Pharynx. Passageway is shared by air and food, so it’s a common site for a partial or complete obstruction which can be food or tongue.
2
Q
Where is the sellicks maneuver applied?
A
Cricoid cartridge
3
Q
What happens to the diaphragm during inhalation?
A
It contracts
4
Q
What happens to the diaphragm during exhalation
A
It relaxes
5
Q
What is the name of the cartilaginous ridge in the trachea at which right and left lungs split?
A
The carina. It’s located under the sternum
6
Q
What ring shaped structure forms the lower portion of the larynx?
A
Cricoid cartilage
7
Q
How many lobes in the lungs?
A
3 lobes on the right. 2 lobes on the left. Total is 5.
