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Sp24 - Head/Neck Anatomy > (E3) 4 - Nasopharynx and Soft Palate > Flashcards

(E3) 4 - Nasopharynx and Soft Palate Flashcards

Fischer

1
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What is the function of the nasopharynx?

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Respiratory function

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What are the boundaries of the nasopharynx? (superior, posterolateral, inferior, anterior)

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What is the torus tubaris and what does it provide an attachment for?

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4
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What is the pharyngeal recess and what does it contain?

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5
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Where can you find levator veli palatini muscle?

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Lies in floor of auditory tube

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6
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Functions of the Pharyngotympanic (Auditory Tube)

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Describe when the Ostium is open and closed

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8
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What are the longitudinal muscles of the pharynx?

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  • Salpingopharyngeus Muscle
  • Palatopharyngeus Muscle
  • Stylopharyngeus Muscle
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Salpingopharygeus Muscle: Origin

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Cartilage of the auditory tube

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Salpingopharygeus Muscle: Insertion

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Posterior border, lamina of thyroid cartilage

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Salpingopharygeus Muscle: Action

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12
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Salpingopharyngeus Muscle: Innervation

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CN X via pharyngeal plexus

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13
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Palatopharyngeus: Origin

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Posterior border of hard palate; palatine aponeurosis

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14
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Palatopharyngeus: Insertion

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Posterior border, lamina of thyroid cartilage

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Palatopharyngeus: Action

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16
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Palatopharyngeus: Innervation

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CN X via pharyngeal plexus

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17
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Stylopharyngeus: Origin

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18
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Stylopharyngeus: Insertion

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Posterior border, lamina of thyroid cartilage

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Stylopharyngeus: Action

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20
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Stylopharyngeus: Innervation

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CN IX *** EXCEPTION MUSCLE

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21
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Distinguish the Hard Palate from the Soft Palate

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22
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3 Margins of the Soft Palate

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23
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Describe the Palatoglossal Fold

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Describe the Palatopharyngeal Fold

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25
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_________ lies between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal folds

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Palatine tonsils

26
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Muscles of the soft palate are covered with _____

27
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Muscles of the Soft Palate: Common Innervation

28
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Muscles of the Soft Palate: What are the 5 muscles?

29
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What muscle is this?

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Tensor Veli Palatini muscle

30
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Tensor Veli Palatini: Origin

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Auditory tube and scaphoid fossa

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Tensor Veli Palatini: Insertion

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Tensor Veli Palatini: Action

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Pulls soft palate laterally which broadens it

33
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Tensor Veli Palatini: Innervation

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Levator Veli Palatini: Origin

35
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What muscle is this?

A

Levator Veli Palatini

36
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Levator Veli Palatini: Insertion

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Levator Veli Palatini: Action

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Levator Veli Palatini: Innervation

39
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Palatoglossus Muscle: Origin and Insertion

40
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Palatoglossus: Innervation

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CN X via pharyngeal plexus

41
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Palatoglossus Action

42
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Musculus Uvulae: Origin and Insertion

43
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Musculus Uvulae: Action

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Musculus Uvulae: Innervation

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CN X via pharyngeal plxus

45
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IMAGE Innervation Summary - Pharyngeal Plexus

46
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Lesser Palatine Artery: Origin and Path

47
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Palatine Branch (artery) - Origin and Path

48
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Ascending Palatine Artery - Origin and Path

49
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Dorsal Lingual Artery - Origin and Path

50
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Venous Drainage - Nasopharynx and Soft Palate

51
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Deglutition - 15 Steps

52
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What are the 3 types of cleft palate?

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Primary Cleft
Secondary Cleft
Complete Cleft

53
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Describe the location and how the Primary Cleft Palate is formed

54
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Types of Primary Cleft Palate

55
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Describe the location and how the Secondary Cleft Palate is formed

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Types of Secondary Cleft Palate

57
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Describe the types of complete cleft palate

58
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Describe the location and how the Complete Cleft Palate is formed

59
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Clinical Issues of Cleft Palate

60
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Cleft Palate Treatment

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