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Which statement about the pleura of the lungs is correct?

During an awake fiberoptic intubation, local anesthetic is injected near the thyrohyoid membrane to block the internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve. Which of the following effects would be expected?

A provider is palpating the larynx to identify a thin, soft area located between the thyroid cartilage and the cricoid cartilage. Which structure is being palpated?

A lung tissue sample shows structures where gas exchange occurs and reveals thin, squamous epithelial cells forming most of the surface area. Which alveolar cell type is primarily responsible for this function?

Which statement about laryngeal nerve innervation is correct?

During a thyroidectomy, a patient sustains injury to the right recurrent laryngeal nerve. Which postoperative finding would be most likely, and why?

Which statement about the sphenoid sinus is correct?

Which portion of the respiratory tract is lined with pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium?

During laryngoscopy, a student is asked to identify the arytenoid cartilages. Where are these cartilages located within the larynx?

A patient undergoes functional endoscopic sinus surgery and afterward reports numbness along the anterior nasal septum and superior nasal cavity. Which trigeminal nerve branch is most likely injured?