Head, Neck Muscles Flashcards
What is the origin of sternocleidomastoid?
The manubrium of the sternum and the clavicle.
What is the insertion of sternocleidomastoid?
Mastoid process.
How many parathyroid glands are there?
4
Where are the parathyroid glands located?
Posterior surface of thyroid glands.
Name 3 functions of the larynx.
- Phonation.
- Cough reflex.
- Protection of the lower respiratory tract.
What is the epithelium of the vocal folds? and why?
Stratified squamous epithelium. This is more robust and can withstand the vibrations and wear and tear.
What does the recurrent laryngeal nerve supply?
Motor innervation to intrinsic muscles of the larynx (except cricothyroid).
What does the internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve supply?
Sensory innervation to laryngopharynx and larynx.
What does the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve supply?
Motor innervation to the cricothyroid muscle.
Name the 3 unpaired cartilages in the larynx
- Epiglottis (elastic cartilage).
- Thyroid (hyaline cartilage).
- Cricoid (hyaline cartilage).
What do the two sheets of thyroid cartilage form in the midline?
The laryngeal prominence (Adam’s apple).
What do the superior horns of the thyroid cartilage articulate with?
The hyoid bone.
Name the 3 paired cartilages in the larynx.
- Arytenoid.
- Cuneiform.
- Corniculate.
Where are cuneiform cartilages located?
Within the ary-epiglottic folds. They strengthen the folds.
What is the space between the vocal cords called?
Rima glottidis.
What is the superior vestibular folds also known as?
False vocal folds.
What are the extrinsic muscles of the pharynx?
The suprahyoids, infrahyoids and stylopharyngeus.
What is the function of the extrinsic muscles of the larynx?
They move the larynx superiorly and inferiorly during swallowing.
Name the 4 infrahyoid muscles.
- Omohyoid (scapula to hyoid).
- Sternohyoid (sternum to hyoid).
- Sternothyroid (sternum to thyroid).
- Thyrohyoid (thyroid to hyoid).
What is the innervation of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles?
Recurrent laryngeal nerve.