Questions: Question 10
The trachealis muscle is located on the anterior aspect of the trachea, facing the thyroid.
(A) True
(B) False
Transcript text: Question 10
The trachealis muscle is located on the anterior aspect of the trachea, facing the thyroid.
(A) True
(B) False
Solution
The answer is (B) False: the trachealis muscle is located on the anterior aspect of the trachea, facing the thyroid.
Explanation:
The trachealis muscle is actually located on the posterior aspect of the trachea, not the anterior. It is a band of smooth muscle that connects the ends of the tracheal cartilages at the back of the trachea. The anterior aspect of the trachea is where the tracheal rings are located, and it faces the thyroid gland. Therefore, the statement in the question is incorrect.