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G53: The Pharynx Flashcards

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The pharynx connects the

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nasal and oral cavities to the esophagus and larynx

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Pharynx has complete _________ walls and incomplete ________ walls

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posterior and lateral walls; anterior walls

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Retropharyngeal space

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space between buccopharyngeal fascia and prevertebral fascia

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External layers of pharynx

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buccopharyngeal fascia

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Buccopharyngeal fascia

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outer surface of buccinator, continuous with pretracheal fascia

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Outer layer of muscle - Pharyngeal constrictors

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outer layer of voluntary muscle, circular in orientation

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Inner layer of muscle

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stylopharyngeus and palatopharyngeus, longitudinal in orientation

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Internal fibrous layer of pharynx

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pharyngobasilar fascia, suspends pharynx from skull

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Mucosa of pharynx

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abundant mucosal glands and lymph tissue (esp in tonsils)

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Nasopharynx

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posterior to nasal cavity

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choanae

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posterior nasal aperture opens into nasopharynx

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Auditory tubes

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open into lateral wall of nasopharynx

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Torus Tubarius

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bulge over the cartilage tube

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Salphingopharyngeal fold

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runs inferior from torus tubarius

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Pharyngeal recess

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narrow space posterior to torus tubarius and salpingopharyngeal fold

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Soft palate separates

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nasopharynx and oropharynx

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Pharyngeal isthmus

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the communication between the oro- and nasopharynx (posterior to soft palate)

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Pharyngeal tonsil

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adenoids, superior region of posterior wall of naso pharynx

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Enlarged adenoids

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may block auditory tube, cause hearing impairment, difficulty breathing or talking

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Oropharynx

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posterior to oral cavity

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Oropharyngeal isthmus

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communication between oropharynx and oral cavity, between palatoglossal folds

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Faucial isthmus

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deeper passageway including oropharyngeal isthmus and extending to the PALATOPHARYNGEAL FOLDS

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palatoglossal folds

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first M-arch you see in the back of your mouth

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Palatopharyngeal folds

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deeper M-arch seen in back of mouth

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Anterior wall of oropharynx

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tongue

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Lingual tonsil

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covers posterior part of tongue

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Palatine tonsils

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on lateral walls between palatoglossal folds and palatopharyngeal folds

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Tonsillar fossa

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houses the palatine tonsils, depression between palatoglossal folds and palatopharyngeal folds

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Tonsillar crypts

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grooves seen on the palatine tonsils

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Valleculae

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depressions between tongue and epiglottis, where swallowed objects get lodged.

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Laryngopharynx

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posterior to larynx

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Anterior wall of Laryngopharynx

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posterior aspect of larynx

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Laryngopharynx communicates with

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inlet of larynx and esophagus

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Piriform recess

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lateral to cricoid cartilage, food my get lodged here

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Superior constrictor anterior attachments

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medial pterygoid plate and pterygomandibular raphe (same as buccinator)

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pterygomandibular raphe

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band of fibrous tissue running from pterygoid hamulus to body of mandible

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Superior constrictor posterior attachments

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median pharyngeal raphe and pharyngeal tubercle on occipital bone

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Middle constrictor anterior attachment

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stylohyoid ligament and horns of hyoid bone

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Middle constrictor posterior attachment

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median pharyngeal raphe (overlaps superior constrictor)

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Inferior constrictor anterior attachment

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thyroid and cricoud cartilage of larynx

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Inferior constrictor posterior attachment

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median pharyngeal raphe (overlaps middle constrictor)

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Action of all constrictors?

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constrict and shorten (elevate) the pharynx

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Inferior constrictor has an additional action?

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circular layer of muscle that acts as a sphincter, preventing air from entering the esophagus

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Pulsion diverticulum

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if you do not relax the inferior constrictor during swallowing you may cause a herniation of mucosa through the muscular layer

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Stylopharyngeus origin

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styloid process of temporal bone

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Stylopharyngeus insertion

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thyroid cartilage and inner wall of laryngopharynx

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What muscles does the stylopharyngeus pass between?

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superior and middle pharyngeal constrictors (along with glossopharyngeal)

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Palatopharyngeus superior attachment

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soft palate

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Palatopharyngeus inferior attachment

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thyroid cartilage and inner wall of laryngopharynx (same as stylopharyngeus)

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Action of stylopharyngeus

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shorten (elevate) pharynx and elevate larynx

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Action of Palatopharyngeus

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Elevates pharynx and larynx, depresses soft palate and narrows space palatopharyngeal folds

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Salpingopharyngeus superior attachment

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medial cartilage of auditory tube

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Salpingopharyngeus inferior attachment

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blends with Palatopharyngeus; some fibers insert on thyroid cartilage

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Action of Salpingopharyngeus

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Open the auditory tube, elevate pharynx and larynx

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Velum

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soft palate

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Uvula

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part of the soft palate

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Soft palate composition

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mucous and seromucous glands on inferior aspect and muscle

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Soft palate attachment

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hard palate anteriorly and walls of pharynx laterally

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Palatoglossus muscle superior attachment

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soft palate

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Palatoglossus muscle inferior attachment

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sides of tongue

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Action of Palatoglossus muscle

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depress soft palate, elevate tongue, narrow oropharyngeal isthmus (seal for sucking and swallowing)

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Levator Veli Palatini origin

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petrous part of temporal bone

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Levator Veli Palatini insertion

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soft palate

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Action of Levator Veli Palatini

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elevate soft palate and draw it posteriorly (MAIN mechanism for closing pharyngeal isthmus during swallowing or for speech)

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Tensor Veli palatini origin

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scaphoid fossa and lateral membranous wall of auditory tube

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Tensor Veli palatini insertion

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tendon via the pterygoid hamulus; the palatine aponeurosis attaches to posterior margin of the hard palate and opposite half of aponeurosis

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palatine aponeurosis

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tendon of tensor veli palatini becomes the aponeurosis after passing the hamulus

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Action of Tensor Veli palatini

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opens the auditory tube by pulling on its lateral membranous wall during swallowing or yawning

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Innervation of Tensor Veli palatini

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mandibular division of trigeminal n

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Stylopharyngeus innervation

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glossopharyngeal n

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What nerve primarily innervates the pharyngeal and soft palate muscles?

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Recurrent laryngeal nerve supplies what muscles

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voluntary muscles of the esophagus

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Levator veli palatini is partially supplied by what nerve?

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Sensory innervation to the soft palate and nasopahrynx is supplied by

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Maxillary division of trigeminal n

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Oropharynx and part of laryngopharynx sensory innervation is supplied by

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glossopharyngeal n

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What nerve supplies special sensory taste fibers and sensory fibers to the posterior 1/3 of tongue

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glossopharyngeal n

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What nerve supplies the mucus membrane of the auditory tube and middle ear cavity?

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glossopharyngeal n.

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Major portion of laryngopharynx is supplied by

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What arteries contribute to supplying the pharynx?

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maxillary a. (lesser palatine to soft palate), ascending pharyngeal a, superior thyroid a., inferior thyroid a, facial a. branches

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What veins drain the pharynx

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pharnygeal venous plexus, connections to internal jugular v

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Lymph drainage of pharynx

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retropharyngeal nodes -> deep cervical nodes -> jugular lymph trunks

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Anterior 2/3 of the auditory tube

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Cartilage superior and medially, but is membranous laterally

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Posterior 1/3 of auditory tube is

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embedded in the temporal bone

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Function of auditory tube

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equalize air pressure form middle ear cavity and atmosphere for optimal sensitivity to sound

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Chronic obstruction of auditory tube

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air is absorbed and replaced by serous fluid

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Deglutition

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swallowing

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Tongue movement during deglutition

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superiorly and posteriorly

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Pharyngeal isthmus action during deglutition

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closes due to levator veli palatini and superior constrictor

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Auditory tube during deglutition

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Constrictor action during deglutition

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contract in a sequential peristaltic wave

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Pharynx action during deglutition

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elevates past the bolus of food (glove action)

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Larynx action during deglutition

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elevates and epiglottis covers opening, glottis closes

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Esophagus action during deglutition

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sphincter relaxes to let bolus pass and immediately contracts to force bolus down

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Changes during development

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Oropharynx lengthens an laryngeal entrance stays in pharyngeal isthmus (projects into nasopharynx in infants, milk flows laterally around)

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Benefits for infants and adults

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Infants: suckle and breath; Adults: speech progression but more likely to choke

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Pharynx role in vocalization

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controls air in its lumen

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Less air in pharynx

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resonation at a higher sound frequency (high pitch)

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High pitch mechanism

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larynx is raised to reduce volume of oropharynx and pharyngeal isthmus narrows reducing volume of oral cavity

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