- The
cricoid cartilage /ˌkraɪkɔɪd ˈkɑːrtɪlɪdʒ/, or
simply cricoid (from the Gr****
krikoeides meaning "ring-shaped") or
cricoid ring, is the only complete...
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Cricoid pressure, also
known as the
Sellick manoeuvre or
Sellick maneuver, is a
technique used in
endotracheal intubation to try to
reduce the risk of...
- the epiglottis, and to the
circular outlet at the
lower border of the
cricoid cartilage,
where it is
continuous with the
lumen of the trachea. The mucous...
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Another key
feature of RSI is the
application of
manual '
cricoid pressure' to the
cricoid cartilage,
often referred to as the "Sellick maneuver", prior...
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contains the larynx. It does not
completely encircle the
larynx (only the
cricoid cartilage encircles it). The
thyroid cartilage is a
hyaline cartilage structure...
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cartilages allow for
movement of the
vocal cords by
articulating with the
cricoid cartilage. They may be
affected by arthritis, dislocations, or sclerosis...
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nodes -
middle third of the
internal jugular vein,
between the
hyoid and
cricoid cartilage. They are
bounded medially by the
sternohyoid muscle and are...
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vocal cords. They draw up the arch of the
cricoid cartilage and tilt back the
upper border of the
cricoid cartilage lamina. The
distance between the...
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branches into the two
primary bronchi. At the top of the trachea, the
cricoid cartilage attaches it to the larynx. The
trachea is
formed by a number...
- termination, and the
middle thyroid vein a
little below the
level of the
cricoid cartilage; the
anterior jugular vein
crosses the
artery just
above the...
