Trachea
He is in severe distress with a deviated trachea and low blood pressure.
What our notes say
- He is in severe distress with a deviated trachea and low blood pressure. (Respiratory Medicine Question Bank: 15 Clinical MCQs)
- On physical examination just anterior to the trachea in the midline is a palpable non-tender 2 cm mass. (Chemical pathology and Endocrine pathology — Past Paper Questions & Answers)
- A condition of the lung characterised by a productive cough, preceded by long term cigarette smoking and histologically by enlargement of the mucus secreting glands of the trachea and bronchi leading clinically to a dyspnoeic patient presenting with cyanosis ('blue bloater'): (Medical MCQs: Chemical Pathology & Haematology Exam Review)
- Signs: stony dull percussion, reduced or absent breath sounds, reduced tactile vocal fremitus over the effusion; bronchial breathing at the upper edge; trachea and mediastinum pushed away if large; reduced chest expansion. (Pleural Effusion)
- The pretracheal (visceral) fascia encloses the thyroid and parathyroid glands, trachea, oesophagus, larynx and pharynx. (Integrated case paper: Medicine, Surgery, Gynaecology and Paediatrics (160 marks)
- Tension pneumothorax also gives neck vein distension but with absent breath sounds and a deviated trachea. (Surgery Question Bank: 12 Clinical MCQs)
Study material on Trachea
- Examination of Respiratory system
- Master First-Year Anatomy: Must-Know Essays & Key Concepts
- Aponeurosis — Histology Question Bank
- General Clinical Examination: Revision Notes & Key Signs
- ANATOMY MCQs
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Practice questions on Trachea
Which is true of the trachea? ---
- Begins at the level of C7
- Isthmus of the thyroid lies anterior to the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th rings
- Has 15–20 complete cartilaginous rings
- Receives its blood supply from the inferior thyroid artery alone
Answer: B.
The surface markings of the trachea include ---
- Origin at lower end of the cricoid at C4 vertebra
- Origin at C6 vertebra level
- Termination at T2 at expiration
- Termination at T4 level at maximal inspiration
Answer: B.
The trachea ---
- Elongates during swallowing
- Is innervated by the recurrent laryngeal nerves
- Contains smooth muscle
- Ends at about the level of the sternal angle
Answer: D.