04 - Anatomy & Physiology - Nerves? Flashcards
What are the two types of Laryngeal Muscles?
Extrinsic (Origin or Insertion point outside of the Larynx)
Intrinsic (Both Origin or Insertion points inside the Larynx)
What are the Extrinsic Muscles that ELEVATE the Larynx?
4
Digastric
Mylohyoid
Stylohyoid
Geneohyoid
What are the Extrinsic Muscles that DEPRESS the Larynx?
3
Thyrohyoid
Omohyoid
Sternohyoid
What are the Intrinsic Thyroid Muscles?
7
Cricothyroid
Posterior Crico-Arytenoid (PCA)
Lateral Crico-Arytenoid (LCA)
Transverse + Oblique Arytenoids
Aryepiglottic
Thryo-Arytenoid
Vocalis
What does the Cricothyroid connect?
Cricoid -> Thyroid
What does the PCA connect?
Cricoid -> Arytenoid
Posterior Crico-Arytenoid
What does the LCA connect?
Cricoid -> Arytenoid
Lateral Crico-Arytenoid
What do the Transverse + Oblique Arytenoids connect?
One Arytenoid to the other Arytenoid
What does the Aryepiglottic connect?
2
It is a continuation of the Oblique Arytenoid
It goes into the Aryepiglottic fold
What does the Thyro-Arytenoid connect?
Thyroid -> Arytenoid
What does the Vocalis connect?
Thyroid -> Arytenoids
Which Intrinsic Laryngeal muscles are innervated by the SUPERIOR Laryngeal Nerve?
Cricothyroid
Which Intrinsic Laryngeal muscles are innervated by the RECURRENT Laryngeal Nerve?
(6)
Posterior Crico-Arytenoid (PCA)
Lateral Crico-Arytenoid (LCA)
Transverse + Oblique Arytenoids
Aryepiglottic
Thryo-Arytenoid
Vocalis
What is the function of the Cricothyroid?
What does it do?
What kind of joint is it?
Changes pitch
Lengthens, tenses, and adducts
Tense
What is the function of the PCA?
ABDUCTS Vocal Folds
Posterior Crico-Arytenoid
What is the function of the LCA?
Adducts vocal folds
Lateral Crico-Arytenoid
What is the function of the Transverse + Oblique Arytenoids?
Adducts vocal folds
What is the function of the Aryepiglottic?
Adducts aryepiglottic folds
What is the function of the Thryo-Arytenoid?
Probably relaxes vocal folds
What is the function of the Vocalis?
Alters vocal fold in phonation
What do we call the membrane that connects the Hyoid + Thyroid Cartilages?
Thyro-Hyoid Membrane
What is the Quadrangular Membrane?
3
It covers the Thyroid and Arytenoid Cartilages all the way to the Epiglottis
It also covers the upper part of the Aryepiglottic folds
The inferior margin makes the Ventricular Folds (False Vocal Folds)
What is the name for the ligament that connects the Thyroid + Cricoid Cartilages?
Cricothyroid Ligament
What is the name for the ligament that connects the Epiglottis to the Thyroid Lamina?
Thyroepiglottic Ligament
What is the name for the ligament that connects the Epiglottis to the Hyoid Bone?
Hyoepiglottic Ligament
What is the Conus Elastics?
2
An elastic membrane that starts at the Cricoid Cartilage
It connects to the inner surface of the Thyroid Cartilage and the Vocal Processes (Arytenoids)
What does the Cricothyroid Joint increase the distance between?
(2)
Anterior Commissure (junction of the vocal folds)
Vocal Processes
What muscles are associated with the Cricothyroid Joint?
Vertical + Oblique Cricothyroids