Internal Pharynx And Larynx Flashcards
What are tonsils made of and the location
Lymphoid tissues in upper part of pharynx
Where are the pharyngeal and tubule tonsils found
Nasopharynx
Where in the nasopharynx does the pharyngeal tonsil lie
Roof of nasopharynx
Where in the nasopharynx does the tubal tonsil lie
Opening of auditory tube- Connection between nasopharynx and middle ear
Where does the palatine tonsil lie
● The palatine tonsil lies next to the pharyngeal wall in the oropharynx.
Where is the lingual tonsil located
Posterior tongue
Function of epiglottis
Protects respiration tract Fromm enters of food/liquid material
Which muscles move the individual laryngeal cartilages
Intrinsic
What could an injury to the nerves that innervate the intrinsic laryngeal muscle affect
Speech
What are the 2 folded pairs in the larynx cavity
Vestibular folds
Vocal folds
What are the vestibular and vocal folds made of
Mucous membrane
What is the difference between vestibular and vocal folds
-Vestibular lie superior to vocal folds
-Vocal protect the vocal ligaments to make try vocal cords
The vocal ligaments are attached _____ to the internal aspect of the laryngeal prominence and ____ to the artenoid cartilages
-anterior
-posterior
Anterior
posterior
Name the space between the true vocal cords
Rima glottidis
Phonation requires adduction/abduction or the cords and opening/closing if rima glottidis
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Correct answers
Adduction
Closing
Does adduction or abduction of the true vocal cords close the rima glottis
Adduction
What does phonation require
Adduction of true vocal cords and closure of rima glottidis
In forced breathing to what degree does the rima glottidis open
A)small degree
B) partially
C)fully
D) the rima glottidis doesn’t open
C
Whilst whispering, to what degree does the rima glottiidis open
A)small degree
B) partially
C)fully
D) the rima glottidis doesn’t open
A