Random airway question

[rswan1]

Recently got this question on a test...

The vallecula is a cartilaginous structure- true or false.

I'm curious- how would you answer this question and what is your rationale.

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[deleted171991]

False. It's a depression of the mucosa.

 

[rswan1]

thank you, I also put false on this question but my professor said it was 'true' I've looked in countless books, articles and even google and cannot find anywhere that says the vallecula is cartilaginous. I've wrote him multiple emails about it and his answer is that he said it in class. Regardless if he said this in class, it is still false. Annoyed.

 

[deleted171991]

My professor asks clinically irrelevant questions, true or false?

 

[risnwb]

True / false: is the vulva a cartilaginous structure?

 

[VisionaryTics]

Recently got this question on a test...

The vallecula is a cartilaginous structure- true or false.

I'm curious- how would you answer this question and what is your rationale.

What is he talking about

Please find the vallecular cartilage:

 

[IlDestriero]

I've wrote him multiple emails about it and his answer is that he said it in class. Regardless if he said this in class, it is still false. Annoyed.

You should point that out to him. There is a correct answer, and his ain't it.

 

[rswan1]

What is he talking about

Please find the vallecular cartilage:

Thanks for this picture, I'll show it to him. It's frustrating because I have asked him for a resource multiple times and he can't give me one. I hate being that student who argues over test questions but what am I to do when he is wrong? I don't want to keep beating a dead horse because he's not budging and if he asks this question on another exam I stilll think I am going to say false. Forget the points it's principle. It made me really lose respect for him and the program in general.

 

[rswan1]

True / false: is the vulva a cartilaginous structure?

if this is on the next exam I'm going to laugh my ass off

 

[rswan1]

My professor asks clinically irrelevant questions, true or false?

that was my other argument- why are we even being tested on the vallecula? I Can't wait for clinical a to roll around so I can tell my colleagues how the end of my Mac blade sits in the cartilaginous vallecula.