Larnyx Flashcards
Course of the superior Latngeal nerve
From the inferior vagal ganglion hind the neck divides Medial to the internal carotid artery
Damage to the internal laryngeal nerve
Loss of cough reflex
Mucosa of the vocal folds
Firm up the vocal folds and loose above
Afferent for cough reflex?
Internal laryngeal to me dull
Efferent of cough reflex
Vague/superior laryngeal to glottis
Spinal to external intercostal muscles
Phrenic to diaphragm
Afferent for gag reflex
Gloss pharyngeal to posterior pharynx
Efferent for gag reflex
Baby’s contraction of pharyngeal constrictor muscle s
Wallenberg syndromes
Loss of sensory function to trigeminal so loss of temp and pain by death of tissues
CN by stroke
9 10 11 12
If stoke what effect on dental treatment
More suction /drainage
Tracheotomy
Between second and third tracheal rings by finding thyroid prominence and croci thyroid membrane to locate laryngeal cartilages