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.