A + P Flashcards
Intrinsic Laryngeal Muscles (5)
- Cricothyroid muscles
- Posterior cricoarytenoid muscles
- Lateral cricoarytenoid muscles
- Interarytenoid muscles
- Thyroarytenoid muscles
Cricothyroid muscles (Intrinsic Laryngeal Muscle) –
tenses vocal folds, changes pitch
Posterior cricoarytenoid muscles (Intrinsic Laryngeal Muscle) –
the only abductor (apart) of vocal folds
Lateral cricoarytenoid muscles (Intrinsic Laryngeal Muscle) –
adductor (together) of vocal folds
Interarytenoid muscles (Intrinsic Laryngeal Muscle) -
adductor (together) of vocal folds
Thyroarytenoid muscles (Intrinsic Laryngeal Muscle) –
makes up the body of the vocal folds, aids in medialization
Cricothyroid muscles (Intrinsic Laryngeal Muscle) are innervated by…
the superior laryngeal branch of vagus. All others are innervated by recurrent branch of vagus.
Muscles of the soft palate (4):
- Levator veli palatini
- Tensor palatini
- Palatoglossus
- Palatopharyngeus
Levator veli palatini (Muscle of the soft palate) –
elevates the soft palate.
Tensor palatini (Muscle of the soft palate) –
tenses soft palate which may aid in V-P closure.
Palatoglossus (Muscle of the soft palate) –
forms the anterior faucial pillars – contraction of this muscle can either lower the soft palate or raise the back of the tongue (also considered a tongue muscle).
Palatopharyngeus (Muscle of the soft palate) –
forms the posterior faucial pillars – contraction can either depress the soft palate or elevate the pharynx and larynx for swallowing.
Extrinsic muscles of the tongue (4):
- Styloglossus – pulls tongue back and up for sounds like /u/ in “Sue”.
- Hyoglossus – depresses tongue and pulls it backward for sounds like /a/.
- Genioglossus – pulls tongue up and to front for sounds like /i/ in “see”. Also is responsible for sticking out the tongue.
- Palatoglossus – (also called glossopalatine) its contraction can either lower the soft palate or elevate the sides and back of tongue.
Styloglossus (Extrinsic muscle of the tongue) -
pulls tongue back and up for sounds like /u/ in “Sue”.
Hyoglossus (Extrinsic muscle of the tongue)–
depresses tongue and pulls it backward for sounds like /a/.