What term denotes the condition of having respiration stopped by the compression of the air passage?

What term denotes the condition of having respiration stopped by the compression of the air passage?

• A. Trajectory
• B. Sepsis
• C. Strangulation
• D. Trauma

Answer: (C)

Strangulation is the term for external compression of the neck that interrupts airflow, causing asphyxia. This directly fits the idea of respiration stopping because the air passage is being compressed. The other terms don’t describe a mechanism that blocks the airway: trajectory refers to a path or course, sepsis is an infection-driven systemic response, and trauma is any injury—none specifically denote airway compression leading to stopped breathing.

Strangulation is the term for external compression of the neck that interrupts airflow, causing asphyxia. This directly fits the idea of respiration stopping because the air passage is being compressed. The other terms don’t describe a mechanism that blocks the airway: trajectory refers to a path or course, sepsis is an infection-driven systemic response, and trauma is any injury—none specifically denote airway compression leading to stopped breathing.