Airway Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
Cricothyroid
A
Elongates (tenses)
‘Cords Tense’
SLN
2
Q
Vocalis
A
Shortens (relaxes)
RLN
3
Q
Thyroarytenoid
A
Shortens (relaxes), ADDucts cords (narrow glottis)
‘THey Relax’
RLN
4
Q
Lateral cricoarytenoid
A
ADDucts cords (narrow glottis)
‘Let’s Close Airways’
RLN
5
Q
Posterior cricoarytenoid
A
ABducts cords (widens glottis)
‘Please Come Apart’
RLN
6
Q
Depress Larynx
A
Omohyoid
Sternohyoid
Sternothyroid