Gross 31 Pharynx

Question 1

Pharynx extends from ___ to ____

Answer 1

Skull base

Inferior border of cricoid cartilage C6

Question 2

Demarkation between oropharynx and laryngopharynx

Answer 2

Epiglottis

Question 3

Torus tubarius
What is it
Location

Answer 3

Cartilage of auditory tuble (posterior)

Question 4

Pharyngeal recess
What is it
Location

Answer 4

Groove along lateral pharyngeal wall

Posterior to Torus tubarius

Question 5

Salpingopharyngeal fold

Answer 5

mucous membrane covering salpingopharyngeus muscle

Question 6

Eustachian tube/pharyngotympanic tube

serves as connection between ___ and ____

Answer 6

connection between pharynx and middle ear

Question 7

Vallecula

Answer 7

Gutter system

Question 8

Palatopharyngeal sphincter function

Answer 8

Seals of nasopharynx from oropharynx during swallowing

Question 9

Piriform recess extent

Answer 9

Extrends laterally to thyroid cartilage

Question 10

Internal laryngeal nerve runs with

Answer 10

Superior laryngeal vessels

Question 11

Recurrent laryngeal nerve runs with

Answer 11

Inferior laryngeal vessels

Question 12

Middle constrictor attaches to

Answer 12

Hyoid

Question 13

Salpingopharyngeus arises from

Answer 13

auditory tube

Question 14

Palatoglossus descends from ____ to ______

Answer 14

soft palat to junction of anterior 2/3 and posterior 1/3 of tongue

Question 15

Longitudinal muscles of pharynx

Answer 15

Stylopharyngeus
Palatopharyngeus
Salpingopharyngeus

Question 16

Pharynx innervation

Answer 16

Symp: superior cervical ganglion
CNX: m. to pharyngeal muscles
CNIX: m. to stylopharyngeus, s. to pharynx

Question 17

Large adenoids may impinge upon

Answer 17

Torus tubarius

Auditory tube orifice

Question 18

Objects may becomes stuck in the

Answer 18

piriform recess

Question 19

Nasopharynx sensory

Answer 19

V2

Question 20

Oropharynx sensory

Answer 20

IX

Question 21

Laryngopharynx sensory

Answer 21

X