NREMT Paramedic

Category - Airway

Air passes through several structures once taken in; what is the last structure before entering the trachea?
  1. Oropharynx
  2. Epiglottis
  3. Cricoid cartilage
  4. Vocal cords
Explanation
Answer: C - The final structure air passes through prior to entering the trachea is the larynx, and the inferior border of the larynx is the cricoid cartilage. The larynx contains the vocal cords. Proper order: oropharynx, epiglottis, glottic opening, vocal cords, cricoid cartilage, trachea.
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