Anaes Vivas · Applied anatomy
Data viva — larynx and airway anatomy
A Primary anatomy data viva — identify the laryngeal cartilages and vocal folds on a labelled sagittal diagram; give the superior and recurrent laryngeal nerve functions; locate the cricothyroid membrane for emergency front-of-neck access; contrast the paediatric and adult airway.
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A Primary anatomy data viva — identify the laryngeal cartilages and vocal folds on a labelled sagittal diagram; give the superior and recurrent laryngeal nerve functions; locate the cricothyroid membrane for emergency front-of-neck access; contrast the paediatric and adult airway.
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A labelled sagittal diagram of the larynx shows the hyoid bone, the thyroid cartilage, the cricoid cartilage, the epiglottis, an arytenoid cartilage, the true and false vocal folds, and the cricothyroid membrane, with the superior and recurrent laryngeal nerves marked. Identify the labelled structures, give the innervation, and locate the cricothyroid membrane for front-of-neck access.
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