UBC ANATOMY LABS

UPPER AIRWAYS - MEDD 412 LAB

Objectives

  • Identify the major compartments in the head and neck.
  • Be able to describe the pathways of air and food/liquid through the relevant compartments in the head and neck.
  • Be able to describe how valve mechanisms separate the digestive and respiratory systems when eating, drinking and swallowing.
  • Be able to identify the position of the median cricothyroid ligament.

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