(E3) 5 - Larynx Flashcards by Alyssa Reynolds

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What is this?

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The Larynx

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Functions of the Larynx

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Composition of the Laryngeal Skeleton

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Describe the Laryngeal Epithelium and its exceptions

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What are the 3 regions of the laryngeal cavity?

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Vestibule
Ventricle
Infraglottic

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Laryngeal Cavity: Describe the Vestibule

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(supraglottic) – from laryngeal inlet
to the vestibular folds

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Laryngeal Cavity: Describe the Ventricle

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Between the vestibular and vocal folds

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Laryngeal Cavity: Describe the Infraglottic

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(subglottic) – from vocal folds to
inf. border of cricoid cartilage

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Larynx Relationships - Anterolateral, Lateral, Posterior, Superior and Inferior

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Laryngeal Cavity: Describe the vestibular fold

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Laryngeal Cavity: Describe the Vocal Fold

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What is this?

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Thyroid Cartilage (hyaline)

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What forms the Laryngeal prominence? “Adam’s Apple”

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2 lateral laminae fuse anteriorly at an acute angle in median plane

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What does the thyroid cartilage attach to?

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Attaches to hyoid bone via thyrohyoid membrane

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What pierces the thyroid cartilage?

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Pierced on each side by internal laryngeal n. and
superior laryngeal a./v.

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Thyroid Cartilage: Describe the Thyroid Notch

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Thyroid Cartilage: Describe the Oblique Line

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Thyroid Cartilage: Describe the Superior Tubercle

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Thyroid Cartilage: Describe the Inferior Tubercle

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Thyroid Cartilage: Describe the Superior Horn (cornu)

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Thyroid Cartilage: Describe the Inferior Horn (cornu)

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What is this?

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Cricoid Cartilage

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What does the cricoid cartilage serve as an attachment site for?

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Attachment for intrinsic and extrinsic laryngeal mm.

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What does the cricoid cartilage attach to?

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Cricoid Cartilage: Describe the Arch

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Cricoid Cartilage: Describe the Lamina

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Cricoid Cartilage: Describe the Superior Border

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Cricoid Cartilage: Describe the Inferior Border

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What is this cartilage? (also anterior to laryngeal inlet)

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Epiglottic Cartilage

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What epithelium covers the anterior and posterior sides of the epiglottic cartilage?

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Epiglottic Cartilage Attachments

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Epiglottic Cartilage Valleculae

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What are the parts of the Epiglottic Cartilage?

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Function of the Epiglottic Cartilage

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What cartilage is this?

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Arytenoid Cartilages

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Arytenoid cartilages forms the framework for the ____ vocal fold

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True

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Arytenoid Cartilages: Describe the 3 surfaces and Apex

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Arytenoid Cartilages: Describe the Base with 2 processes

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Describe the Corniculate Cartilages

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Describe the Cuneiform Cartialges

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Describe the Cricothyroid Joint

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Describe the Cricoaretynoid Joint and its 2 Movements (including medial and lateral)

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Vocal apparatus of larynx - What is this?

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Glottis

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What does the Glottis consist of?

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Vocal folds and processes
Rima Glottidis

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What is the Rima Glottidis?

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Aperture between vocal folds

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Describe the shape of the Rima Glottidis variations

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Describe the Thyroepiglottic Ligament

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Describe the Hyoepiglottic Ligament

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Describe the Cricotracheal Ligament

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Describe the Thyrohyoid Membrane - and what it allows passage for.

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What is the Quadrangular Membrane?

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What is the conus elasticus and describe its 2 parts.

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What is the vocal ligament?

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What is the vestibular ligament?

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Function and Composition of the Extrinsic Laryngeal Muscles

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Function and Composition of the Extrinsic Laryngeal Muscles

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Function of the Intrinsic Laryngeal Muscles

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Innervation to Intrinsic Laryngeal Muscles (and exception)

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Actions of Intrinsic Laryngeal Muscles

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Tensor of the Larynx

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Cricothyroid Muscles

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Cricothyroid Muscles: Origin and Insertion

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Cricothyroid Muscles: Actions

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Cricothyroid Muscles: Innervation

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External Laryngeal Nerve *** Exception Muscle

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Relaxers of the Larynx

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Thyroaretynoid mm.
Vocalis mm.

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Thyroarytenoid mm. - Origin, Insertion, Action

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Vocalis mm. - Fibers and Action

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Abductor of the Larynx

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Posterior Cricoaretynoid Muscle

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Posterior Cricoaretynoid Muscle - Origin, Insertion and Action

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Adductors of the Larynx

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Lateral cricoarytenoid mm.
Transverse and oblique arytenoid mm.

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Lateral cricoarytenoid mm. - Origin, Insertion and Action

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Transverse and Oblique Cricoarytenoid mm. - Origin, Insertion and Action

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Aryepiglotticus - Origin, Insertion and Action

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Thyroepiglotticus - Origin, Insertion and Action

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Superior laryngeal artery - Origin and Path

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Inferior laryngeal artery - Origin and Path

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Superior Laryngeal Nerve - Origin and Branches

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Superior Laryngeal Nerve - Function

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Superior Laryngeal Nerve - Path

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Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve - Origin and Function

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Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve - Path (right and left)

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Laryngitis - What is it? Causes and treatment

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Cricothryroectomy - Purpose and Procedure

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Signs of Injury to laryngeal nerves

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List of possible damages to laryngeal nerves

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Larynx Foreign Bodies - Location, Detection and Removal

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