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1
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Nasal cartilage is what type of cartilage

A

Hyaline

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What are structures A & B?

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A = Inferior nasal concha

B = Vomer

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3
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What makes the roof of the nasal cavity?

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Cribiform plate of ethmoid

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4
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Label the structures

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A: Crista galli

B: Superior concha

C: Middle concha

D: Orbital plate

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5
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What makes up the septum?

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Perpindicular plate of ethmoid + vomer

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6
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Which LeFort fractures can disrupt the cribiform plate of the ethmoid?

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II & III

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7
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Label the structures of the nasal cavity. Which wall of the (right) nasal cavity is this?

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Lateral wall.

A = Nasal bone

B: Palatine bone

C: Superior concha

D: Middle concha

E: Inferior concha

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8
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What side of the nasal cavity is this? Label the structures

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Medial wall

A: Perpindicular plate of ethmoid

B: Vomer

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9
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What types of mucosa are present at 1, 2 and 3?

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1 = Keratinised squamous

2 = Respiratory

3 = olfactory

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10
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Where does CN I pass through into the nose?

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Cribiform plate of ethmoid bone

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11
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CN I enters the brain at which lobe?

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Temporal lobe

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12
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Which nerves are responsible for sensation in the areas A + B?

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A = CN V1

B = CN V2

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13
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Label the arteries

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A: Internal carotid

B: External carotid

C: Facial

D: Maxillary

E: Ophthalmic

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14
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Which 3 main arteries contribute to the nasal blood supply?

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Ophthalmic (ethmoidal), maxillary (sphenopalatine) and facial (greater palatine)

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15
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Where is Little’s Area?

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Nasal septum

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16
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The superior/ middle concha are part of what bone

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Ethmoid

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17
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How should an NG tube be confirmed placed correctly?

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CXR.

Tip of NG tube visible, 10cm beyond GOJ, below diaphragm.

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18
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Describe the sinuses & how many of each there are

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1) Frontal bone with 2
2) 2 maxillae each with 2 sets
3) Sphenoidal with 2
4) Ethmoid 2 sets of ethmoidal air cells

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19
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Where does the frontal sinus drain?

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Middle meatus

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20
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Where do the ethmoidal air cells drain into?

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Superior and middle meatus

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21
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Where does the sphenoidal sinus drain to?

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Spheno-ethmoidal recess

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22
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Where does the maxillary sinus drain to?

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Middle meatus

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23
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Where does the lacrimal fluid drain to?

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Inferior meatus

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24
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Which CN is responsible for sensing sinusitis pain?

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CN V1 and V2 (can be referred to teeth)

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25
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Which sinus is most predisposed to infection?

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Maxillary

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26
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Why might maxillary sinusitis present with toothache?

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Shared innervation by CN V of the maxillary sinus & upper/ lower dental arches.

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27
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Which specific part of CN V innervates the sinuses?

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CN V2 is maxillary

All others are CN V1

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28
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Which bone contaisn the hearings of organ and balance?

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Temporal bone

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29
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The pterion is the squamous/ petrous part of the temporal bone?

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Squamous

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30
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Label the base of skull features

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A: Zygomatic process of the temporal bone

B: Styloid process

C: Stylomastoid foramen

D: Mastoid process

E: Palatine bone

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31
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Label the foramens

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A: Cribiform plate of the ethmoid bone

B: Optic canal

C: Foramen rotundum

D: Foramen ovale

E: Carotid canal

F: Internal Acoustic Meatus

G: Jugular foramen

H: Hypoglossal

(not labelled is superior orbital fissure)

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32
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What is the external ear?

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Auricle to tympanic membrane (extrernal acoustic meatus)

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33
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What is the middle ear?

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Tympanic membrane to the oval window

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34
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What is the inner ear

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Oval window to internal acoustic meatus

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35
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Label the nerves

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A: Facial

B: CN V3

C: CN X

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36
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Where does the ear-lobe drain to (lymphatics)?

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Superficial cervical lymph nodes

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37
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The external ear is mostly cartilage/ bone?

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The superficial 1/3 cartilage, deep 2/3rd bone (petrous part)

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38
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Which glands produce earwax?

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Ceruminous

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39
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Label this otoscopy

A

A: Umbo

B: Pars tensa

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40
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How should the EAM be straightened in an adult?

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Pull posterior and superiorly

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41
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How should the EAM be straightened in a child?

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Posterior and inferiorly

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42
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Which CN supplies the tympanic membrane?

A

CN V3

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43
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What CN supplies the middle-ear?

A

CN IX (Glossopharyngeal)

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44
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Which nerve innervates the eustachian tube/ tonsils?

A

CN IX

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45
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The joints of the ossicles are what type of joint

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Synovial

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46
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Label these structures of the middle ear

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A: Malleus

B: Incus

C: Stapes

D: Footplate of the stapes

E: Hammer of the malleus

F: Eustachian tube

47
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The eustachian tube connects the middle ear to where

A

Nasopharynx

48
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What CN supplies the nasopharynx/ oropharynx?

A

CN IX

49
Q

Which CN supplies the larynopharynx?

A

CN X

50
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Why does tonsilitis mimic earache?

A

Both are supplied by CN IX (glossopharyngeal).

51
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Which nerve passes through the middle ear cavity?

A

CN VII (through the internal acoustic meatus)

52
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Which nerve supplies the stapes muscle?

A

Facial

53
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Label the parts of the middle ear

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A: Aditus

B: Prominence formed by the LATERAL semicircular canal of the ear

C: Facial nerve (not labelled is the internal acoustic meatus)

D: Prominence formed by the cochlea

E: Stylomastoid process

F: Tympanic membrane (inner)

54
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Where does the CNS enter the brain?

A

Brainstem (junction between pons and medulla)

55
Q

Taste sensation of the anterior 2/3rd of the tongue is supplied by which nerve?

A

Chord typmani (branch of CN VII)

56
Q

CN VII exits at the petrous/ squamous part of the temporal bone?

A

Petrous

57
Q

Chord tympani is a branch of which nerve, specifically what part?

A

CN V3

58
Q

Which nerve exits foramen ovale?

A

CN V3

59
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Which nerve supplies secretomotor innervation to the salivary glands (sublingual)?

A

CN VII

60
Q

The otic capsule resides within which bone

A

Temporal bone

61
Q

What’s the “outer” layer of fluid in the bony labyrinth?

A

Perilymph

62
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What fluid is suspended within the otic capsule?

A

Endolymph

63
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Label the otic capsule

A

A: Cupula (of cochlea)

B: Oval window

C: Round window

D: Anterior canal

E: Lateral canal

F: Posterior canal

64
Q

Where do CN VII and VIII combine?

A

Internal acoustic meatus

65
Q

Loss of general sensation of auricle, just posterior to the tragus, is likely to be what

A

CN VII (mandibular division)

66
Q

Is the parotid gland normally palpable?

A

No

67
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Which gland is normally palpable?

A

Submandibular

68
Q

Which salivary duct pierces the buccinator?

A

Parotid

69
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Which salivary duct opens in the sublingual papilla?

A

Submandibular duct

70
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Where does the parotid duct insert into the mouth?

A

Buccal mucosa

71
Q

The parotid gland is superficial/ deep to the masseter?

A

Superficial

72
Q

Which CN supplies the sublingual salivary gland?

A

CN VII (parasympathetic)

73
Q

The parotid gland is innervated by which CN?

A

CN IX

74
Q

Which CN supplies general sensation of the anterior 2/3rd of tongue?

A

CN V3

75
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Which CN supplies taste information on the anterior 2/3rd of tongue?

A

CN VII

76
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Which CN supplies general AND taste information from the posterior 1/3rd of tongue?

A

CN IX

77
Q

Pyramidal lobe of thyroid most often comes from what lobe?

A

Right

78
Q

What are the 4 muscles of the tongue

A

Palatoglossus

Stylogossus

Hyoglossus

Genioglussus

79
Q

Where does CN XII exit the skull?

A

Hypoglossal canal

80
Q

If there is damage to one of the CN XII’s, where will the tongue point?

A

TOWARD the side of the injured nerve

81
Q

Which artery supplies the tongue? What is this a branch of?

A

Lingual artery

External carotid artery

82
Q

The skeletal muscles of the soft palate are all supplied by which CN?

A

CN X (vagus)

EXCEPT tensor veli palatini which is CN V3

83
Q

How can CN X and CN V3 be tested?

A

Ask patient to open and say “aaah”

84
Q

Which CN innervates palatopharyngeus & salpingopharyngeus?

A

CN X

85
Q

Which CN innervates stylopharyngeus?

A

CN IX

86
Q

Where do the palatine tonsils lymph drain to?

A

Jugulo-digastric node

87
Q

The superficial cervical nodes are placed along which structure?

A

External jugular vein

88
Q

The deep cervical nodes are placed along which structure?

A

Internal jugular vein

89
Q

Label these tongue muscles

A

A: Genioglossus

B: Hypoglossus

C: Styloglossus

D: Palatoglossus

90
Q

Label these tongue structures

A

A: Hypoglossal nerve

B: External carotid

C: Lingual artery

91
Q

Pretracheal fascia includes what

A

Strap muscles, thyroid gland, oesophagus and larynx, trachea, recurrent laryngeal nerves

92
Q

The larynx is located between which vertebral levels?

A

C4-C6

93
Q

Should the mastoid process be palpable normally?

A

Yes

94
Q

Should the transverse process of all the cervical vertebrae be palpable?

A

Yes (NOT spinous process - C7 is first one)

95
Q

Label the larynx cartilages

A

A: Hyoid bone

B: Epiglottis

C: Laryngeal prominence

D: Cricoid cartilage

E: 1st tracheal ring

F: Cricothyroid joint

G: Inferior horn of the thyroid

H: Superior horn of thyroid cartilage

I: Thyrohoid membrane

96
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Label these structurs of the deeper larynx

A

A: Epiglottis

B: Arytenoid

C: Vocal process of arytenoid

D: Muscular process of arytenoid

97
Q

Pushing against the cricoid cartilage will press it against what structure? What will this ensure?

A

Will push oesophagus against the C6 vertebral body, ensuring the oesophagus is closed and the trachea is open

98
Q

Label the features of the larynx

A

A: False vocal cord

B: True vocal cord

C: Infra-glottic cavity

D: Laryngeal ventricle

E: Laryngel vestibule

99
Q

Where do the false vocal cords connect?

A

Arytenoid cartilage to the epiglottis

100
Q

Label this laryngoscopy

A

A: False vocal cord

B: True vocal cord

C: Rima glottidis

D: Epiglottis

101
Q

All the larynx muscles are innervated by which CN?

A

CN X

102
Q

Tension of the vocal cords produces what effect on sound?

A

Increased pitch

103
Q

Relaxation of the vocal cords produces what effect on sound?

A

Decreased pitch

104
Q

Adduction of the vocal cords produces what effect on sound?

A

Quiet speech

105
Q

Abduction of the vocal cords produces what effect on sound?

A

Loud sound

106
Q

The cricothyroid muscles do what

A

Tense the larynx (increase pitch)

107
Q

The thyroarteynoid muscles of the larynx do what

A

Relax vocal cords - decrease pich

108
Q

The lateral crico-thyroid muscles have what effect on voice/ vocal cords?

A

Adducts cords / makes voice quieter

109
Q

The arytenoid muscles of the larynx have what effect on vocal cords/ sound?

A

Adductors - make voice quieter

110
Q

What are the larynx abductor muscles?

A

Posterior thyroid muscles (make voice louder)

111
Q

Supra-glottic tumours will drain to which lymph nodes

A

Superior DEEP cervical nodes

112
Q

Sub-glottic tumours will drain to which nodes?

A

Paratracheal nodes

113
Q

T/F: Glottic/ vocal cord tumours tend to metastaise.

A

False - tend to stay on cords.

114
Q

Which nerve supplies all intrinsic larynx muscles EXCEPT cricothyroid?

A

Inferior laryngeal nerve

(cricothyroid is external laryngeal nerve)

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