Upper Respiratory Tract

Question 1

How is the position of the larynx identified?

Answer 1

Indicated by the Adam’s apple (laryngeal prominence)

Question 2

What is the function of the epiglottis?

Answer 2

flap in the throat that prevents food from entering trachea and lungs

Question 3

Describe the cartillages present below the hyoid bone

Answer 3

Hyoid bone
Thyroid cartillage
Cricoid cartillage (complete ring around trachea)

Question 4

What structures are present around the larynx

Answer 4

Hyoid 
Thyrohyoid membrane 
Thyroid cartilage 
Laryngeal prominence (adam’s apple)
Cricothyroid membrane 
Cricoid cartilage 
Trachea

Question 5

Describe the true and false vocal cords

Answer 5

True vocal cords are the innermost

False vocal cords (vestibular folds) lie laterally to the tracheal hole

Question 6

Which structures form the bronchial tree?

Answer 6

Trachea 
Left and right main bronchus 
Carina 
Left lobar bronchi 
Right lobar bronchi 
Segmental bronchi

Question 7

What is the tracheal carina?

Answer 7

ridge of cartillage between the two main bronchi division

Question 8

What is the larynx?

Answer 8

Known as your voicebox

Question 9

At which level is the hyoid bone usually located?

Answer 9

C3

Question 10

Which muscle controls the closure of the oesophagus?

Answer 10

Cricopharyngeus muscle