Trachea ( Handout )

Question 0

How many cartilage rings keep your trachea patent?

Answer 0

16-20

Question 1

Cartilaginous and membranous tube

Answer 1

Trachea

Question 2

Trachea extends from the lower border of ___________ and ends at the _________

Answer 2

Cricoid cartilage

Carina

Question 3

What is the smooth muscle that connects the posterior free ends of the cartilages?

Answer 3

Trachealis muscle

Question 4

Blood supply of the upper 2/3

Answer 4

Inferior thyroid artery

Question 5

Blood supply of the lower 3rd

Answer 5

Bronchial artery

Question 6

Sensory nerve supply

Answer 6

Vagus and laryngeal nerve

Question 7

Trachealis is innervated by
A. Parasympathetic
B. Sympathetic

Answer 7

B. Sympathetic

Question 8

Lymph drainage

Answer 8

Pretracheal
Paratracheal
And deep cervical

Question 9

Keel-like ridge and is the cartilaginous projection of the last tracheal ring

Answer 9

Carina

Question 10

Most sensitive associated with cough reflex

Answer 10

Mucous membrane covering the carina

Question 11

Enlargement of tracheo-bronchial lymph node may distort what?

Answer 11

Carina