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Clinical Anatomy of Speech and Swallow Flashcards

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What does swallowing require?

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Efficient and synchronised motor control

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What are the three phases of swallowing?

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Oral phase (voluntary), pharyngeal phase (involuntary), oesophageal phase (involuntary)

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What occurs in the oral phase?

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Mastication, bolus manipulation, labial seal

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What occurs in the pharyngeal phase?

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Hyolaryngeal elevation, sequential constrictor contraction

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What occurs in the oesophageal phase?

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Relaxation of the upper oesophageal sphincter (cricopharyngeal)

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What nerve innervates the muscles of mastication?

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CN V3

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What is the role of the muscles of mastication in the oral phase of swallowing?

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Break down food and allow it to mix with saliva

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What is the involvement of the facial muscles in the oral phase of swallowing?

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Create labial seal = orbicularis oris

Tightens cheek = buccinator

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What nerve innervates the facial muscles involved in the oral phase of swallowing?

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CN VII

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What structures manipulate the bolus when it is in the oral cavity?

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The intrinsic and extrinsic tongue muscles (CN XII) = manipulate bolus and align it between the dentition and push it against the hard palate

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What does the soft palate do during the oral phase of swallowing?

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Depresses to create an oropharyngeal seal = tongue also ripples bolus posteriorly

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What nerve innervates the soft palate?

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CN X = lesser palatine nerve

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What nerves innervate the hard palate?

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Branches of pterygopalatine ganglion = greater palatine nerve

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What kind of modalities are supplied to the hard palate?

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Secretomotor from CN VII, general sensation from CN V2

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What structure do the nerves supplying the hard palate pass through?

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Palatine canal

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Where does the incisive branch of the nasopalatine nerve supply?

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The area of the hard palate behind the front teeth

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What covers the palatal rugae?

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Mucosa = keratinised stratified squamous epithelium

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What extrinsic muscles of the tongue does the facial nerve supply somatic innervation to?

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Genioglossus, hyoglossus and styloglossus

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What is the course of the facial nerve into the mouth?

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Extends from medulla and passes through hypoglossal canal = descends close to carotid sheath, courses lateral to hyoglossus into floor of mouth

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What initiates the pharyngeal phase of swallowing?

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Delivery of the bolus to the oropharynx

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What is the critical step in the pharyngeal phase of swallowing?

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Switch from air channel to food channel (<1s)

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What are the facilitators of the pharyngeal phase of swallowing?

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Elevation of soft palate
Posterior pressure from tongue
Hyolaryngeal elevation
Pharyngeal constrictor contraction

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What does the elevation of the soft palate during the pharyngeal phase cause?

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Seals off the nasopharynx from the oropharynx

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What does the posterior pressure from the tongue help during the pharyngeal phase?

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Seals of laryngeal aditus = aided by epiglottis

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What is the purpose of the hyolaryngeal elevation during the pharyngeal phase?
Protects airway and opens upper oesophageal sphincter
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What muscles elevate the hyoid bone?
Suprahyoid and longitudinal pharyngeal muscles drag the hyoid bone superiorly and anteriorly
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What is the elevation of the hyoid bone coupled with?
Posterior tongue pressure from the stylohyoid and hyoglossus
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What does the elevation of the hyoid bone cause the epiglottis to do?
Forces epiglottis inferior to the tongue and covers the laryngeal aditus to protect the airway
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What aids the movement of the bolus from the laryngopharynx to the oesophagus?
Tongue pressure, sequential contraction of pharyngeal constrictors (superior to inferior), relaxation of upper oesophageal sphincter (cricopharyngeus)
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How long does the oesophageal phase last?
8-20s
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When does the oesophageal phase begin?
Once the cricopharyngeal sphincter has opened = bolus is then passed to the stomach via peristaltic action
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What nerve innervates the cricopharyngeus?
External laryngeal nerve (CN X)
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What does the retropharyngeal space communicate with?
The mediastinum = allows spread of infection
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What may be the symptoms of a parapharyngeal space tumour?
May be asymptomatic for some time = can present with symptoms of lower cranial nerve dysfunction
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Where does the pharyngeal plexus supply?
Muscles of soft palate and pharynx (except tensor veli palatine), sensory component of mucosa
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What cranial nerves make up the pharyngeal plexus?
CN IX and X
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What is the sensory component of the gag reflex?
Stimuli present to posterior 1/3 of tongue, palatine tonsils and wall of oropharynx = innervated by CN IX
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What is the aim of the motor component of the gag reflex?
Tries to close off the oropharynx by muscular contraction
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What makes up the motor component of the gag reflex?
Constrictors of pharynx (CN X), longitudinal muscles of pharynx (CN IX and X), tongue (CN XII), soft palate (CN X)
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What are the gateways to the mouth and tonsillar bed?
The gaps between the superior and inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscles
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What do the gateways to the mouth and tonsillar bed allow?
Passage of CN IX, lingual artery and stylopharyngeus muscle
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What nerve may be damaged in a tonsillectomy?
CN IX
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What is the fundamental function of the larynx?
A sphincter = carries out airflow regulation and protection
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What happens to the vocal cords during forced expiration?
They abducts to allow passage of air
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What muscles causes the widening of the rima glottidis?
Contraction of the posterior crico-arytenoid muscles = causes lateral rotation of the crico-artytenoid joint
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How does the larynx carry out a protective role?
Through glottic closure and the cough reflex
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When is the rima glottidis closed firmly?
During swallowing to reduce passage of substances other than air into the lower respiratory tract
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What happens to the diaphragm and intercostal muscles during inspiration?
They contract and pull downwards
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What occurs during controlled expiration?
Contraction of the inspiratory muscles = helps build pressure in respiratory tree inferior to larynx (subglottal pressure)
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What does the pressure needed for phonation depend on?
Depends on the vocal task
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What must be adequate for phonation to occur?
Subglottal pressure threshold must be reached = Air crosses vocal cords causing vibration
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What dictates the pitch of the voice?
The length/tension of the vocal cords
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What kind of muscles are the intrinsic laryngeal muscles?
Skeletal = involuntary
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What effect does vocal cord tension have on vocal pitch?
Tension increase pitch, relaxation decreases pitch
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What effect does abduction and adduction of the vocal cords have on the volume of the voice?
Adduction makes the voice quieter, abduction makes the voice louder
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What nerve innervates the intrinsic muscles of the larynx?
All innervated by the inferior laryngeal branch of CN X (except cricothyroid)
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What is the function of the thyro-arytenoid muscle?
Relaxes vocal ligaments = decreases pitch
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Where is the thyro-arytenoid muscle located?
Attaches to posterior thyroid to anterior arytenoid cartilage
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What is the function of the cricothyroid muscle?
Tenses vocal ligaments = increase pitch | Nods thyroid cartilage
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Where is the cricothyroid muscle located?
Attaches to anterolateral cricoid cartilage to inferior horn of thyroid cartilage
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What is the normal state of the laryngeal muscles?
They are relaxed
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Which larynx muscles contract during forced expiration?
The posterior crico-arytenoid muscle = vocal cords
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Which muscle aid the lateral crico-arytenoid muscles in adducting the vocal cords during phonation?
Arytenoid muscle
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Which nerve supplies the mucosa of the larynx above the vocal folds?
Internal laryngeal nerve = branch of superior laryngeal nerve
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Which nerve supplies the mucosa of the larynx under below the vocal cords?
Inferior laryngeal nerve
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Where does the left recurrent laryngeal nerve become the inferior laryngeal nerve?
At the level of the cricothyroid joint
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Which nerve gives rise to the superior laryngeal nerve?
The vagus nerve = passes through jugular foramen to give superior laryngeal branch
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What structure does the vagus nerve descend through the neck in?
The carotid sheath
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Where does the recurrent laryngeal nerve branch off from the vagus nerve?
Branches off in the mediastinum
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What nerves connect in Galen's anastomosis?
Internal laryngeal nerve (superior laryngeal nerve) and the recurrent laryngeal nerve
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What kind of reflex is the cough reflex?
It is involuntary
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Where are the sensory stimuli for the cough reflex detected?
Sensory stimuli in the supraglottis = then conveyed to the brainstem via the internal laryngeal nerve
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What occurs during the cough reflex once the sensory information has reached the brainstem?
Vocal cords contract to shut larynx and glottis closes to increase body cavity pressure = glottic release of high pressure air jet
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What modalities does the vagus nerve supply the pharynx, palate and larynx with?
Sensory and motor supply
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How do you test the function of the vagus nerve in the pharynx?
Ask patient to swallow = watch larynx move up and down, do they splutter?
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How do you test the function of the vagus nerve in the larynx?
Listen to the patient speak = is the voice hoarse?
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How may the function of the vagus nerve in the throat be tested?
Ask the patient to cough = is the cough normal and powerful?
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What is dysphonia?
Impaired ability to produce an appropriate level of phonation
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What are some causes of dysphonia?
Neoplasm, neuromuscular dysfunction, inflammation
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Where do supraglottic tumours drain lymph to?
The superior deep cervical lymph nodes
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Where do most glottic tumours form?
Present on the vocal cords = 95% stay on cords
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How do glottic and subglottic tumours present?
Voice change and airway obstruction
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Where can subglottic tumours spread to?
Paratracheal nodes
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Why does the sound produced in the larynx need to be amplified?
Larynx is insufficient to produce loud sound
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What shape is the pathway between the larynx and mouth that vocal sounds are transmitted through?
It is funnel shaped
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What structures amplify the vocal "buzz" produced by the larynx?
Pharynx, oral cavity, nasal cavity
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How are oral sounds produced?
Soft palate tenses (CN V3) and elevates (CN X) to close off the entrance to the nasopharynx = directs stream of air through oral cavity
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How are vowels and consonants produced?
Sound interrupted by tongue (CN XII) and teeth/lips (CN VII) to produce most vowels/consonants
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How are nasal sounds produced?
Soft palate tenses (CN V3) and descends (CN X) to close off entrance into oropharynx = directs stream of air through nasal cavities
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What are the three nasal sounds that can be produced?
m, n and ing = depends on position of tongue (CN XII), teeth and lips (CN VII)
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What are the muscles of the soft palate?
Tensor veli palatini, levator veli palatini, palatoglossus, palatopharyngeus, uvular
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What is the action of tensor veli palatini?
Tenses soft palate and opens Eustachian tube during swallowing
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What is the function of levator veli palatini?
Elevates soft palate during swallowing
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What does the palatoglossus muscle do?
Elevates posterior part of tongue and draws soft palate onto tongue
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What is the function of the palatopharyngeus muscle?
Tenses soft palate and pulls walls of pharynx superiorly/anteriorly/medically during swallowing

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