Finals Flashcards
Nasal arterial supply
Ophthalmic artery- ethmoid branch
Maxillary artery-sphenopalatine and palatine branches
Facial artery- superior labial and lateral nasal branches
Location of larynx
C4-C6 anterior to pharynx
Sensory inner cation of anterior 2/3 of tongue
Lingual nerve
Sensory inner cation of posterior 1/3 of tongue
Glossopharyngeal nerve
Motor inner cation of tongue
Hypoglossal nerve
Innervation of neck and larynx
Vagus nerve
Damage to this nerve results in acute airway obstruction
RLN
This nerve likes to keep the larynx contracted
SLN
List the intrinsic muscles of the larynx
Posterior cricoarytenoid Lateral cricoarytenoid Transverse arytenoid Oblique arytenoid Aryepiglottic Vocalis Thyroarytenoid Cricothyroid
All intrinsic muscles of the larynx are innervated by the RLN except…
Cricothyroid- innervated by external branch of SLN
Relaxer of the cords
Vocalis
Tensor of the cords
Cricothyroid
Relaxes tension cords
Thyroarytenoid
Abductor of the vocal cords
Posterior cricoarytenoid
How do you calculate PAO2?
Multiply FIO2 by 6