Structure of the airway Flashcards
What are the bones posterior to the nasal cavity called?
Vomer and Ethmoid, maxillary, and sphenoid
What happens if the septum was deviated?
Sinus drainage
How many Conchae are there, and what are there functions?
They provide turbulence, and increase the surface area.
They are three: superior, inferior, middle
What position do orbits lie near the nasal cavity?
Lateral
How are tears drained from the conjunctiva of the eyes?
Through nasolacrimal duct
What is the common area known for epistaxis?
Kiesselbach area
What divides the nasopharynx from the oropharynx>
Soft palate
Where is the site of emergency access of incision?
Cricothyroid membrane
Where are the mucosal glands that help lubricate the vocal folds?
Saccule
What muscle opens the rima glottidis
crico-arytenoid
