Exam II Flashcards
The larynx connects what two features?
lower part of the pharynx and the trachea
Funx of the larynx
- prevents food from entering airway during swallowing
- regulates air flow into lungs
- functions in vocalization (voice box)
At what vertebral level is the larynx found and how long is it?
- Found b/w CV 3 and CV6
- 5cm long in adults
Part of the thyroid cartliage that articulates with the cricoid cartilage
Inferior horn of the thyroid cartilage
Part of thyroid cartilage for attachment of inferior constrictor, sternothyroid, and thyroid muscles
Oblique line of the thyroid cartilage
Cricoid cartilage
most inferior of the laryngeal cartilages
Epglottic cartilage
single spoon shaped cartilage behind the root of the tongue and body of hyoid bone. attached to laryngeal prominence of thyroid cartilage by thyroepiglottic ligament
Arytenoid Cartilages
- paired cartilages; pyramidal in shape
- each cartilage contains: A) vocal process: attachment of vocal ligament. B) muscular process: attachment to instrinsic muscles of larynx
Corniculate cartilages
paired cartilages lying on apices of arytenoid cartilages and enclosed in aryepiglottic folds
Cuneiform cartilages
paired; lie in the aryepiglottic folds (functionally insignificant)
-may ossify and be mistaken for fracture on xray
Cricothyroid joint
synovial b/w cricoid cartilage and inferior horn of thyroid cartliage. permits rotation of thyroid cartilage (associated with changing pitch)
Cricoarytenoid Joint
synovial b/w upper border of cricoid cartilage and base of arytenoid. permits gliding and rotation of arytenoid on cricoid
Thyrohyoid membrane
from thyroid cartilage to hyoid bone; pierced by internal laryngeal nerve and superior laryngeal vessels
Median Cricothyroid lig
from arch of cricoid cartilage to thyroid cartilage
Vocal Lig
from thyroid cartilage to vocal process of arytenoid; vibrates during speech
Conus Elasticus (cricocervical membrane/lateral cricothyroid ligament)
membrane from cricoid cartilage to vocal ligament
Quadrangular Membrane
connects epiglottic cartliage to arytenoid on each side
- sup margin: forms aryepiglottic lig in aryepiglottic fold
- inf margin: forms vestibular lig in vestibular fold
Larynx contains two pairs of folds…
- vestibular folds (false): protective funx, helps to initiate cough
- vocal folds (true): contain the vocal lig and vocalis muscle
Rima Vestibuli
space b/w vestibular folds
Rima Glottidis
space b/w vocal folds; narrowest part of laryngeal cavity
3 Cavities of the larynx divided by vestibular and vocal folds
- laryngeal vestible: from laryngeal inlet to vestibular folds
- Laryngeal ventricles: lie b/w vestibular folds and vocal folds
- Infraglottic cavity: from vocal folds to inf border of cricoid cartilage
Larygeal Saccule
‘oil can’ of the vocal folds; contains glands which lubricate the vocal folds
-lubricant becomes depleted in hoarseness
Extrinsic Muscles
those which move the larynx as a whole. they can be divided into elevators and depressors
Extrinsic Elevators
Thyrohyoid, stylohyoid, mylohyoid, digastric, stylopharyngeus, palatopharyngeus
Extrinsic Depressors
omohyoid, sternohyoid, sternothyroid
Intrinsic Muscles of larynx (all are recurrent laryngeal N besides cricothyroid which is external laryngeal N)
- Cricothyroid: increases tension of vocal cords and increases pitch
- Posterior Cricoarytenoid: abducts vocal folds
- Lateral Cricoarytenoid: adducts vocal folds (whispering)
- Transverse Arytenoid: adducts vocal folds; coughing
- Oblique Arytenoid: adducts vocal folds; coughing
- Aryepiglottic: (continuation of oblique aryt.) closes laryngeal inlet
- Thyroepiglottic: opens larygeal inlet
- Thyroarytenoid: shortens and relaxes cords by drawing them forward (lowers pitch)
- Vocalis: adjusts tension on cords during phonation; fine tuning control of cords (lowers pitch)
Movements of Vocal folds:
- impt in phonation b/c they control air passing through rima glottidis
- size and shape of glottidis is altered by arytenoids
- glottidis is wide during inspiration and narrow during expiration and phonation
Voice Sexual Dimorphism
- males have longer vocal cords
- size of resonating chamber
- thickness of vocal cords
Most impt nerve of the larynx?
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve (innervates all but 1 intrinsic muscle)
-sensory to the mucosa of the larynx below the vocal fold
Internal Laryngeal N.
- branch of sup. laryngeal
- sensory to mucosa above vocal folds
- pierces thyrohyoid membrane along with superior laryngeal A.
External Laryngeal N.
- branch of sup. laryngeal
- motor to cricothyroid and inferior constrictors
Blood Supply to Larynx
- superior laryngeal A: from superior thyroid A
2. inferior laryngeal A: from inferior thyroid A
3 main funx of lymphatic system
- picks up proteins too large for capillaries and brings them to bloodstream
- returns excess tissue fluid to the bloodstream
- produces lymphocytes
Lymph Nodes
Swellings found along the lymphatic system; produce lymphocytes and act as filters for lymph, preventing foreign bodies from entering bloodstream
Afferent lymph vessel
drain lymph to a node
Efferent lymph vessel
drain lymph from a node
Superficial nodes of the head
occipital, mastoid, parotid
Superficial nodes of neck
submandibular, submental, anterior cervical, superficial cervical
Deep cervical nodes
- located within carotid sheath and follow course of internal jugular vein
1. jugulodigastric: drains tongue and palatine tonsil
2. jugulo-omohyoid: also drains tongue (found near intermediate tendon of omohyoid)
Where do all lymphatics of head and neck drain into?
all drain directly or indirectly into the deep cervical nodes
Efferents of deep cervical nodes
- Right jugular trunk: drains into junction b/w internal jug and subclavian vein
- Left jugular trunk: drains into thoracic duct (largest lymphatic duct in body)
Submental Nodes
afferents drain central portions of lower lip, floor of mouth, and tip of tongue
Submandibular nodes
afferents drain the cheek, side of nose, upper lip, lateral lower lip, gums, and margin of the tongue
How does the spread of cancer relate to drainage of affected region?
spread of cancer follows lymphatics which drain affected region. ex: cancer of central lip will follow dif path than cancer of lateral lip
Lymphogenous metastasis
spread of cancer via lymphatic system
Signal (sentinal node)
- enlarged supraclavicular node, usually on left side
- often 1st indication of a visceral tumor or thorax/abdomen
Lymphoma
-a primary tumor of the lymph nodes
Hodgkins: type of lymphoma
Non-Hodgkins: another type w/ a poorer prognosis
Filariasis
parasitic infection of lymph nodes (worms; transmitted via mosquito)
Nodes in Diagnosis
Enlarged node and…
- tender/painful: indicates infection
- hard/painless: indicates cyst development or cancer
Breast is derived of.. (3)
mammary glands, fat, fibrous tissue
Location of breasts
b/w 2nd and 6th ribs b/w sternum and midaxillary line
location of the nipple
level of the 4th intercostal space
Axillary process of breast
portion of breast extending back into armpit; frequent site for cancer
Suspensory ligaments of breast
strong fibrous septa which support the breast. run from skin to deep layer of superficial fascia
Mammary gland
- modified sweat gland in superficial fascia, containing 15-20 lobes of glandular tissue
- each lobe of glandular tissue opens onto tip of nipple through lactiferous duct
Lactiferous sinus
expansion of lactiferous duct; serves as a reservoir for milk during lactation
Blood supply of Breast
internal thoracic, thoracoarcomial, lateral thoracic, and intercostal arteries
Lymphatic drainage of breast
axillary, parasternal, nodes of opposite breast, nodes of anterior abdominal wall
-75% of lymph from breast drains into axillary nodes
Breast Cancer
- most common cancer in women
- spreads to lymphatics before blood
- spreads to axilla first
- posterior intercostal veins drain to azygous and hemiazygous systems
- connections to vertebral venous plexus allows spread to vertebral column and brain
Clinical signs of breast cancer
- dimpling: due to invasion of suspensory ligament
- inverted nipple: due to invasion of the lactiferous ducts
- leathery thickening of the skin
- BC is one cause of midthoracic back pain in females
Sternum
- contains bone marrow and is major site of RBC production
1. manubrium: wides and thickest part; upper border forms jugular notch
2. body: articulates with 2nd-7th costal cartilages
3. xiphoid process: cartilagnous at birth and ossifies throughout life (could develop a bifid xiphoid or a xiphoid foramen)
Sternal angle
formed by articulation of manubrium and body; found at disc level b/w TV4 and TV5
Superior Thoracic Aperture (thoracic inlet)
superior opening of the thoracic cage and is bound by:
-manubrium, 1st rib, and 1st thoracic vertebra
Inferior Thoracic Aperture (thoracic outlet)
inferior opening of the thoracic cage and is bound by:
-xiphoid, costal margin, 12th rib, distal end of 11th rib, 12th thoracic vertebra
True Ribs
ribs 1-7 articulate with the sternum directly with their own costal cartilages
False Ribs
- ribs 8-10: articulate with sternum indirectly by attaching to costal cartilage of rib above
- ribs 11 and 12: not connected to sternum (floating ribs)
Typical ribs (3-9)
head, neck, tubercle, angle, shaft, costal groove (partially shields intercostal vein and artery)
Funx of thoracic cage
- protect thoracic and upper abdominal organs
- muscle attachments
- respiration
External Intercostal Muscles
- 2nd most impt for inspiration
- elevates the ribs during inspiration
- begin at tubercle of rib and end at costochondral joint
- run downward and forward (hands in pocket)
Internal Intercostal Muscles
- depresses ribs in forced expiration
- begin at the sternum and end at the angle of the ribs
- run downward and backward
Other muscles of thoracic wall
- all funx in forced expiration
1. innermost intercostal
2. subcostalis
3. transversus thoracis
What is the funx of all intercostal muscles?
prevent the pushing in or drawing out of intercostal spaces during respiration
Anterior aspect of thoracic wall blood supply
Internal thoracic Artery and its branches:
- pericardiophrenic A: pleura, pericardium, and diaphragm
- Anterior intercostal A: supply upper 6 intercostal spaces, anastomose with posterior intercostal A
- Musculophrenic A: lateral terminal branch of internal thoracic A
- Superior Epigrastric A: medial terminal branch of internal thoracic A
Posterior aspect of thoracic wall blood supply
- superior intercostal A (from costocervical trunk): branches into 1st and 2nd posterior intercostal A
- 3rd-11th Posterior Intercostal A: arise directly from the troracic aorta
- Subcostal A: lies below 12th rib and arises from thoracic aorta
Venous drainage of thoracic wall
- Anterior: drained by internal thoracic vein into the brachiocephalic vein
- Posterior: drained by the azygos system
Right Side Azygos System
- 1st posterior intercostal drains into brachiocephalic
- 2nd and 3rd posterior intercostal veins join to from superior intercostal vein; drains into azygos vein
- 4th-11th posterior intercostal and subcostal vein drain directly into the azygos
Left Side Azygos System
- 1st posterior intercostal drains into brachiocephalic
- 2nd and 3rd posterior intercostal veins join to form the superior intercostal vein; drains into left brachiocephalic
- 4th-8th posterior intercostal join to form the accessory hemiazygos; drains into azygos
- 9th-11th posterior intercostal veins and subcostal form the hemiazygos vein; drains into azygos
Nerves of the Thoracic Wall
- Intercostal Nerves: the anterior primary rami of the first 11 thoracic spinal nerves
- Subcostal Nerve: the anterior primary ramus of the 12th thoracic spinal nerve
Funx of the endothoracic fasci:
to prevent the innermost intercostal muscle from rubbing against the parietal pleura