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6 Cards in this Set
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Which one is the only complete cartilaginous ring in the trachea?
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Cricoid cartilage of the larynx.
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What marks the division of the mainstem bronchi?
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The carina
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What are the cartilages of the larynx?
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3 unpaired: thyroid, cricoid, epiglottis
3 paired: aretynoid, cuneiform, corniculate |
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Which muscle is used for the adduction/abduction of the vocal ligaments?
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Lateral arytenoid muscle is responsible for the adduction of the vocal ligaments. The posterior cricoaryteniod is responsible for the abduction of the vocal ligaments.
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What are the risk factors for developing neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS)?
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Deficiency of surfactant: prematurity (gestational age of < 28 weeks), maternal diabetes, multiple births, or C-section delivery.
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Forced vital capacity
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Total amount of air expelled after a maximal inspiration
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