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IX Glossopharyngeal Flashcards

1
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SOMATIC AFFERENT

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Sensory neurons sensitive to touch, temperature…

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2
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SOMATIC EFFERENT

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Motor neurons to skeletal muscle

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3
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VISCERAL AFFERENT

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Taste

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4
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VISCERAL EFFERENT

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Motor visceral –> parasympathetic

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5
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Pharynx extends from… to…

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From base of cranium to inferior border of C6

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6
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Circular muscles function

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Move the bolus

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7
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Longitudinal muscle function

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Striate muscle

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8
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Pharynx anteriorly attached to

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Hyoid bone
Cranium
Mandible

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9
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On posterior, the pharynx is….

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Mobile

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10
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Pharynx attaches to what membrane

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Pharyngobasilar membrane which is made of CT

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11
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Clivus formed from

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Joining of occipital (posterior) and sphenoid (anterior) in relation to the esophagus

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12
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Nasopharynx limits

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Nasal cavity to soft palate

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13
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Constrictor muscles are

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Circular muscles –> move the bolus

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14
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Name the constrictor muscles

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Superior constrictor
Middle constrictor
Inferior constrictor

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15
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Which constrictor muscle inserts into the stylohyoid ligament

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Middle constrictor

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16
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Which constrictor muscle forms the fake sphincter between the pharynx and the esophagus

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Inferior constrictor

17
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Insertion of constrictor muscles

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Pharyngeal raphe –> retropharyngeal spaces

18
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Name the longitudinal muscles

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Palatopharyngeous
Stylopharyngeous
Salpingopharyngeous

19
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Nasopharynx closes due to

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Elevation of soft palate

20
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Muscles of the palate

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Tensor veli palatini
Levator veli palatini
Uvulae

21
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IX glossopharyngeal nerve exists through which cranial foramen

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Jugular foramen

22
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Pharyngeal branches provided by

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X vagus nerve

23
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Pharyngeal plexus formed of

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Pharyngeal branches of X vagus nerve
Nerves of IX glossopharyngeal nerve
Cervical sympathetic nerves

24
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Glossopharyngeal nerve relationship with hyoglossus and stylopharangeous muscle

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Anterior to stylopharyngeous muscle and then it goes deep to hyoglossus muscle

25
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What carotid artery provides branches for pharynx

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External carotid artery

26
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Branches of the external carotid artery

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Tonsilar artery
Ascending palatine artery
Ascending pharyngeal artery

27
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Venous drainage

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To facial vein that drains into INTERNAL jugular vein

28
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IX glossopharyngeal nerve gathers information from

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Mucosa of oropharynx and posterior 1/3 of tongue
Pharynx
Body and carotid sinus

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