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What are the cartilaginous components of the larynx?

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3 singular: thyroid, cricoid and epiglottic

3 paired: arytenoid, corniculate and cuneiform

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Which vertebral levels is the larynx located at?

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C3-6

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Which bone is part of the larynx?

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Hyoid

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What are the functions of the larynx?

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Respiration, phonation, protection of trachea and bronchial tree during swallowing, cough reflex

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What covers the anterior aspect of the larynx?

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Infrahyoid muscles

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What is found lateral to the larynx?

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Loves of thyroid and major BV of neck

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What lines the larynx?

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Ciliated columnar epithelium

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Where is the supraglottis?

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Inferior surface of epiglottis to vestibular folds

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What is the alternative name for the vestibular folds?

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False vocal cords

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Where is the vallecula?

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Between tongue base and epiglottis

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Where is the glottis?

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From the vocal cords to 1cm inferiorly

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What is between the supraglottis and glottis?

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Transglottic space

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What is the subglottis?

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1cm inferior to the vocal cords to border of cricoid cartilage

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What does the superior margin of the quadrangular membrane form?

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Aryepiglottic fold

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What are the layers of the vocal cord?

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Stratified squamous epithelium, Reinke’s space, vocal ligament, vocalis muscle

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What are the components of the vestibular fold that runs from the thyroid to the arytenoid?

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Ventricular ligament and loose mucosa

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What is the function of Reinke’s space?

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Allow free vibration of the epithelium

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What does Reinke’s space contain?

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Watery, amorphous substance

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What forms the sub-mucosal fibroelastic membrane of the larynx?

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Quadrangular membrane and conus elasticus

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What forms Adam’s apple?

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Laryngeal prominence of thyroid cartilage

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What attaches to the lateral thyroid ligaments?

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Thyrohyoid membrane

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What does the superior horn of the thyroid cartilage articulate with?

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Hyoid bone

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Which nerves pierce the thyrohyoid membrane?

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Superior and internal laryngeal nerves

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What does the inferior horn of the thyroid cartilage articulate with?

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Cricoid cartilage

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What does the rotation and gliding movement of the cricoid at the inferior horn of the thyroid cartilage allow?
Change in vocal fold length
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What is the cricoarytenoid joint?
Base of arytenoid and superolateral cricoid
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What movements does the cricoarytenoid joint facilitate?
Slide, tilt and rotate
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What action does the cricoarytenoid joint have on the vocal folds?
Approximate, tense and relax
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What shape is the cricoid cartilage?
Signet ring
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Which ligaments attach to the cricoid cartilage?
Median cricothyroid and cricotracheal
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What are the two facets on the cricoid cartilage for?
Articulation with arytenoid cartilage and inferior horn of thyroid cartilage
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Which muscles attach to the muscular process of the arytenoid cartilage?
Posterior and lateral cricoarytenoid muscle
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What is the articular facet of the arytenoid cartilage for?
Corniculate cartilage
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What does the apex of the arytenoid cartilage bear?
Corniculate cartilage
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What does the vocal process of the arytenoid cartilage attach to?
Vocal ligament
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Which two cartilages are found in the aryepiglottic fold?
Corniculate and cuneiform
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Which cartilage found in the larynx does not attach to any other cartilages?
Cuneiform
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What provides arterial supply to the larynx?
Superior and inferior laryngeal arteries
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What arteries do those supplying the larynx branch from?
Superior and inferior thyroid
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Which nerve follows the superior laryngeal artery?
Superior laryngeal nerve
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Which nerve follows the inferior laryngeal artery?
Internal laryngeal nerve
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Where does the superior laryngeal vein drain?
Into superior thyroid to IJV
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Where does the inferior laryngeal vein drain?
Inferior thyroid or into venous plexus on trachea to L brachiocephalic vein
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Describe the lymphatic drainage of the larynx.
Superior to vocal folds: with superior laryngeal artery to superior deep cervical nodes. Inferior to vocal folds: pretracheal and paratracheal nodes to inferior deep cervical nodes
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Which are the extrinsic muscles of the larynx?
Suprahyoids, infrahyoids and stylopharyngeus
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Which are the intrinsic muscles of the larynx?
Cricothyroid, thyroarytenoid, posterior cricoarytenoid, lateral cricoarytenoid, transverse and oblique cricoarytenoids
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What is the action of cricothyroid?
Stretch and tense vocal cords
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What is the action of thyroarytenoid?
Relax vocal cords
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What is the function of posterior cricoarytenoid?
Abduct vocal folds
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What is the action of lateral cricoarytenoid?
Addict vocal folds
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What is the common function of transverse and oblique cricoarytenoids?
Adduct arytenoid cartilages
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Describe the innervation of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles.
All internal laryngeal nerve except cricothyroid that is external laryngeal nerve
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Which structure of the neck does the superior laryngeal nerve travel in?
Carotid sheath
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What innervation does the internal laryngeal nerve supply?
Sensory and autonomic to supraglottis
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What are the two branches of the superior laryngeal nerve?
Internal and external
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What innervation does the external laryngeal nerve give?
Motor to inferior pharyngeal constrictor and cricothyroid
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Which branch of the recurrent laryngeal nerve supplies the larynx?
Inferior laryngeal nerve
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What do the anterior and posterior branches of the inferior pharyngeal nerve give innervation to?
Motor to intrinsic muscles and sensory to infraglottic cavity
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Which membrane of the larynx is incised in the midline to secure the airway?
Cricothyroid
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Why is left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy more common?
Has a longer course
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What are some causes of recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy?
Idiopathic, thyroid surgery, thyroid carcinoma, oesophageal carcinoma, penetrating wounds, bronchial carcinoma, mediastinal lymph node malignancy, aortic aneurysm
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What is Semon's law?
Incomplete paralysis affects adductors first therefore affected cords remain abducted
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What are the S/S of recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy?
Hoarseness/change in quality of voice, bovine cough
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What is the treatment for recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy?
Teflon injections and voice therapy
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What type of tumour are virtually all laryngeal carcinomas?
SCCs
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Which area of the larynx is predominantly affected by carcinoma?
Glottis
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What is the male and female distribution of laryngeal carcinoma?
Four times more common in men
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What age range is most commonly affected by laryngeal carcinoma?
3/4 of pts >60 y.o.
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What are the risk factors for laryngeal carcinoma?
Smoking, occupational exposures, HPV16
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What are the S/S of laryngeal carcinoma?
Chronic hoarseness, pain, dysphagia, neck lump, persistent cough, earache, weight loss, loss of laryngeal crepitus
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How is laryngeal carcinoma investigated?
CXR, flexible laryngoscopy, fine-needle aspiration, CT, MRI
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What treatment is available for laryngeal carcinoma?
Radiotherapy +/- chemotherapy, laryngectomy, palliation
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How does the prognosis of laryngeal carcinoma vary depending on its location?
Glottis has good prognosis whereas subglottis is poor
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Why does the carcinoma in the glottis have a good prognosis?
Presents early with hoarseness
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What are the different procedures used in thyroid surgery?
Thyroid lobectomy, sub-total thyroidectomy, total thyroidectomy
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Describe sub-total thyroidectomy.
Leave enough gland to retain hormone function to avoid lifelong medication
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When is total thyroidectomy preferred?
Malignancy
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What complications are associated with thyroid surgery?
Bleeding --> tracheal compression, RLN --> partial airway obstruction, hypoparathyroidism, thyrotoxicosis storm, SLN
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Why is superior laryngeal nerve injury generally only noticed by professional singers?
Causes an inability to create high-pitched sound
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What are the S/S of thyrotoxic storm?
Hyperexia, HR>140 bpm, nausea, jaundice, vomiting, confusion, delirium, seizures

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