Clinical Relevance Of The Larynx 2

Question 1

What are the two types of pretracheal fascia

Answer 1

Visceral or muscular

Question 2

Where si the larynx found.

Answer 2

Anterior to laryngopharynx
Between carotid sheaths
Between c4-c6

Question 3

What sit he larynx an important factor in

Answer 3

Upper RESP tract

Question 4

What does the larynx communicate with

Answer 4

Oro and naso pharynx above

Becomes trachea below at c6 cricoid cart

Question 5

How does the larynx help the URT

Answer 5

Keeps it open/patent

Question 6

What si the larynx made of

Answer 6

Rigid Skelton of cartilage and little bone

Question 7

What are the other functions of the larynx

Answer 7

Help prevent entry of foreign bodies - vocal cords and cough reflex

Produce sound - vocal cords

Question 8

What does the full Skelton of the larynx consist of

Answer 8

Epiglottis Hyoid bone 
Thyrohyoid mem
Thyroid cartilage 
Crop thyroid mem 
Cricoid cart 
Trachea

Question 9

What is the only complete ring of cartilage

Answer 9

Cricoid

Question 10

What si the Cricothyroid mem imp For

Answer 10

Access for puncture

Question 11

Why is the epiglottis different

Answer 11

Made of elastic cartilage rather than hyaline

Question 12

What does the trachea consist of

Answer 12

C ring of cartilage but smooth muscle trachealis maintain patency

Question 13

What are the parts of the thyroid mem

Answer 13

SUPEIROR horn of the thyroid Cart
Laryngeal prominence
Inferior horn of thyroid cart

Question 14

What does the cricoid cartilage consist of

Answer 14

Arch

Lamina

Question 15

What kind of joint is the Cricothyroid joint

Answer 15

Synovial

Question 16

What does the Cricothyroid joint allow

Answer 16

A-P movement of the head allowing nodding

Question 17

What a re the processes of the arytenoid cartilages

Answer 17

Corniculate
Muscular
Vocal

Question 18

What are the vocal cords

Answer 18

Thickened ligaments between thyroid cart and vocal processes of arytenoid carts

Question 19

Where are the cuneiform and corniculate ligaments located

Answer 19

Deep to laryngeal muscle

Question 20

What do the corniculate and cuneiform cartilages do

Answer 20

Support laryngeal inlet not part in moving vocal cords

Question 21

What si the rims glottidus

Answer 21

Space between vocal cords where air passes

Question 22

What si the vocal cord

Answer 22

Vocal ligament covered in mucosa vocal fold

Question 23

How many carts

Answer 23

9

Question 24

What are the pairs of cart

Answer 24

3 pairs

Corniculate
Cuneiform
Arytenoids

Question 25

What a re the single carts

Answer 25

3 Epiglottis Thyroid Cricoid

Question 26

What is an endotracheal intubation

Answer 26

Placing a breathing tube inside the trachea

Question 27

What si the endotracheal tube inserted through

Answer 27

Mouth or nasal cav Oropharynx Laryngeal inlet Rima glottidus Trachea

Question 28

What si the endotracheal tube not inserted into

Answer 28

Main bronchi as May inflate only one lung and the other will collapse

Question 29

What is a laryngoscopy

Answer 29

Viewing inside the larynx with a laryngoscope

Question 30

How do u carry out a largngoscopy

Answer 30

Blade inserted in valeculla,a between tongue and epiglottis

Question 31

What kind of mucosa is in the larynx

Answer 31

Respiratory epithelium

Question 32

What kind of epithelia are the vocal cords

Answer 32

Stratified squamous epi

Question 33

Since the epi of the larynx is RESP what does this mean

Answer 33

Sec mucous Cilia waft to pharynx Mucociliary escalator

Question 34

What divides the laryngeal mucosa

Answer 34

Vocal cords

Question 35

What are false vocal cords called

Answer 35

Vestibular folds

Question 36

Where are the false vocal cords and what do they do

Answer 36

Superior to true | Thickened folds to protect airway

Question 37

What are the true vocal cords called when covered in mucosa

Answer 37

Vocal fold

Question 38

What nerve innervates the laryngeal mucosa

Answer 38

Vagus

Question 39

What parts of the vagus innervate what part of the larynx

Answer 39

Superior to vocal fold - internal laryngeal branches of superior laryngeal branch of vagus Inferior I to vocal fold and vocal fold - recurrent laryngeal branches of vagus

Question 40

What does the recurrent laryngeal nerve loop

Answer 40

Under and back up at aorta arch

Question 41

What are some details about the intrinsic muscles of the larynx

Answer 41

All skeletal muscle All voluntary Move vocal cords - tensors, extensirs, adductors, abductors All supplied with motor branches of vagus

Question 42

What do the crucothyroid mucles do

Answer 42

Tense vocal cords | Nodding at joints

Question 43

What are the thyroartyeinid carts

Answer 43

Relax vocal cords | Pull arytenoids to thyroid

Question 44

What do the lateral crico arytenoid carts do

Answer 44

Adduct vocal cords | Rotate arytenoid cart So that the vocal processes if carts come together midline

Question 45

What do the arytenoid muscles do

Answer 45

Traverse and oblique Assist lat crico to gently close rima glottidus Sphincter function Crico thyroid also contracts

Question 46

What does the post crico arytenoid do

Answer 46

Adduct vocal cords Rotate arytenoid carts so vocal processes carts move Winded rima glottidus

Question 47

What does the pretracheal fascia enclose

Answer 47

``` Strap muscles Thyroid gland Trachea Larynx Oes Pharynx Recurrent largest nerves ```