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Larynx Flashcards

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1
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Name of the laryngeal prominance

A

adam’s apple

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2
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structures that are located lateral

(3) Muscles
(1) Nerve
(2) vessels
(1) gland

A

sternohyoid
thyrohyoid
stylohyoid omohyoid

vagus N

CCA
IJV

thyroid

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3
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Structures that are posterior to the larynx

A

prevertebral M

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4
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(3) functions of te larynx

A
  1. organ of volcalization or phonation
  2. air passage
  3. sphincter- prevent food from entering
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5
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The extent of the larynx is btw the _________ and ______

A

root of the tongue

trachea

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6
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In the adult, the larynx extends btw which vertebral levels

A

C3-C6

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7
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The larynx communicates superior with the _____

A

laryngopharynx

inferior: trachea

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8
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The larynx communicates inferior with the _____

A

trachea

sup: laryngopharynx

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9
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what two types of cartilage does the larynx have?

A

hyaline

elastic

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10
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Name the unpaired cartilages in the larynx

A

thyroid
cricoid
epiglottis

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11
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Name the paired cartilage in the larynx

A

arytenoid
corniculates
cuneiforms

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12
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What is the largest unpaired larynx cartiage

A

thyroid

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13
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The thyroid cartilage is ____ cartilage and is located under the ____ bone

A

hyaline cartilage

hyoid bone

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14
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The thyroid cartilage is made up of two ____ that meet in the middle

A

laminae

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15
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Name of the superior and inferior extensions of the thyroid cartilage

A

superior horn

inferior horn

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16
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The ____ prominance is formed by the two laminae coming together

A

laryngeal prominance

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17
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The ____ notch is formed at the connection of the two laryngeal laminae

A

thyroid notch

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18
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____is the attachment of the sternothyroid and thyrohyoid

A

oblique line

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19
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_____ joint is btw the inferior cornu of the thyroid cartilage and lateral side of the cricoid cartilage

A

cricothyroid

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20
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Name the four attachments of the thyroid cartilage

A
  1. cricoid - cricothyroid lig
  2. epiglottis - thyroepiglottic lig
  3. vocal process of the arytenoid - vocal lig
  4. hyoid bone- thryohyoid lig
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21
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vocal lig attached thryoid cartilage to ____

A

vocal process of arytenoid

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22
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Thyroid cartilage is attached to the arytenoid via the ___ lig

A

vocal lig

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23
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Hyoid is at ___ vert level

A

C3

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24
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thyroid is at ___ vert level

A

C4&C5

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25
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Cricoid is at ___ vert level

A

C6

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26
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2 articulations of the cricoid

A

cricothyroid

cricoarytenoid

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27
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Cricoid is attached to the thyroid via ___ lig

A

cricothyroid lig

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28
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Cricoid is attached to the trachea via ___ lig

A

cricotracheal lig

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29
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___ cartilage is attached to the apex of the arytenoid

A

corniculate cartilage

paired

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30
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arytenoid is ____ shaped

A

pyramid

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31
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cricoid is ___ cartilage

A

hyaline

  • as we get older the cartilage ossifies
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32
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arytenoid cartilage is located on the lateral side of the superior border of the ____

A

cricoid lamina

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33
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Name the 2 process of the arytenoid

A

vocal and muscular

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34
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2 articulations of the arytenoid

A

cricoid lamina

corniculate cartilage

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35
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____ is attached to the ___ by the quadrangular membrane

A

arytenoid cartilage to the epiglottis

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36
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the aryepiglottis lig runs on top of the ____ membrane

A

quadrangular

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37
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The epiglottis projects upward behind the ___ and ___

A

tongue

hyoid bone

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38
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the stalk of the epiglottis attaches to the back of the ____

A

thyroid cartilage

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39
Q

Define deglutition

A

the act of swallowing

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40
Q

during deglutition, the epiglottis action is _____

A

bend back over the laryngeal inlet

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41
Q

(4) attachments of epiglottis

A

thyroid
hyoid - hyoepiglottic lig
arytenoid -aryepiglottic lig
tongue - glossoepiglottic fold

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42
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the medial and lateral glossoepiglottic folds make a little ditch called the ____ where pills and fish bones can get trapped in

A

epiglottic vallecula

43
Q

The epiglottic vallecula is mae up of the ____

A

medial and lateral glossoepiglottic folds

where fish and pills can get stuck

44
Q

corniculate is made up of ____ cartilage

A

elastic

45
Q

___ are enclosed in the posterior parts of the aryepiglottic fold

A

corniculate cartilage

46
Q

____ cartilage is located btw the tips of the greater horn of the hyoid and superior horn of the thyroid cartilage

A

triticeal cartilage

47
Q

cuneform cartilage is ___ cartilage

A

elastic

48
Q

____ are rod like bodies in the aryepiglottic fold

A

cuneform cartilage

anterior to the corniculate cartilage

49
Q

name the 3 extrinsic membranes of the larynx

A

thyroid membrane
cricotracheal lig
hyoepiglottic lig

50
Q

____ membrane is btw the epiglottis and arytenoid cartilage

A

quadrangular membrane

inf border forms the vocal lig

51
Q

the inferior border of the quadrangular membrane forms the ____ lig

A

vocal lig

52
Q

name the three intrinsic lig / membrane

A

quadrangular membrane
cricothyroid lig
thyroepiglottic lig

53
Q

Vocal lig + the lateral cricothyroid lig form the _____

A

conus elasticus

54
Q

The upper edge of the lateral cricothyroid lig is the ____ lig

A

vocal

55
Q

What lig forms the vocal lig

A

cricothyroid lig

56
Q

three strcutures that make up the arytenoid cartilage

A

vocal process
apex
muscular process

57
Q

boundaries of the laryngeal inlet

A
  1. epiglottis (ant)
  2. aryepiglottic folds (lat)
  3. mm btw the arytenoid cartilages (post)
58
Q

the laryngeal inlet is also known as the ___

A

aditus “opening”

59
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___: space btw the inlet and the vestibular folds

A

vestible

60
Q

the vestible is the space in btw the ___ & ___

A

inlet and vestibular folds

61
Q

____ : the space btw the vestibular folds and the vocal folds

A

ventricles

62
Q

The ventricle is the space btw the ____folds and ___ folds

A

vestibular folds

vocal folds

63
Q

____ contains mucous glands to lubricate the vocal folds

A

saccule

anterior extension of the ventricle

64
Q

____ is an anterior extension of the ventricle

A

saccule

65
Q

___: the space btw the vocal folds and inferior boder of the cricoid cartilage

A

infraglottic cavity

66
Q

infraglottic cavity is the space btw the ___ folds and the inferior border of the ___ cartilage

A

vocal folds

cricoid cartilage

67
Q

____ the space btw the R/L vestibular folds

A

rima vestibuli

68
Q

____ the space btw the R/L vocal folds

A

rima glottidis

69
Q

Which is more superior : rima glottidis or rima vestibuli

A

rima vestibuli

70
Q

Which suprahyoid M elevate the larynx

A

digastric
stylohyoid
mylohyoid
geniohyoid

also the:
stylopharyngeus
salpingopharyngeus
palatopharngeus

71
Q

name the 3 depressors of the larynx

A

sternothyroid
sternohyoid
omohyoid

72
Q

N to the stylohyoid M

A

facial

73
Q

N to the stylopharyngeal M

A

glossopharyngeal N

74
Q

Which intrinsic laryngeal M has both its origin and insertion on the arytenoid

A

transverse and oblique arytenoid

75
Q

Which two intrinsic laryngeal M have its origin on the thryoid lamina

A

thyroarytenoid

vocalis

76
Q

Which intrinsic laryngeal M has its inserition onto the thyroid

A

cricothyroid

77
Q

intrinsic laryngeal M that acts as the chief tensor of the vocal lig

A

cricothyroid

78
Q

intrinsic laryngeal M that abducts the vocal lig

A

osterior cricoarytenoid

79
Q

intrinsic laryngeal M that closes the rima glottidis

A

transverse and oblique arytenoid

thyroarytenoid

80
Q

intrinsic laryngeal M that adducts the vocal lig

A

lateral cricoarytenoid

81
Q

what two actions does the thyroarytenoid do?

A

slackens vocal folds and closes rima glottidis

82
Q

intrinsic laryngeal M adjusts the tension of the vocal lig

A

vocalis

83
Q

the rima glottidis ____ during breathing

A

opens

84
Q

The rima glottidis ____ during talking

A

closes

85
Q

high pitch voice causes ____ on the vocal lig

A

tension

86
Q

the external laryngeal N runs with the ____ art

A

superior thyroid artery

87
Q

c.c. if the doc cuts the _____ on accident when doing surgery to the larynxthe patient will not be able to produce high pitch sounds

A

external laryngeal N

88
Q

low pitch sounds are make from contraction of the ____ M which relaxes the vocal lig

A

thyroartenoid M

89
Q

During force respiration the vocal folds are ____

A

completely abducted

90
Q

the vocal folds are almost completely closed during ____

A

phonation

  • the air coming out causes vibrations on the folds
91
Q

What three structures modify the sound that comes out when we speak

A

tongue
soft palate
mouth

92
Q

internal laryngeal N is a branch of the ____ N

A

superior laryngeal N of the vagus

93
Q

___ N supplies laryngeal mucosa down to the level of the vocal folds

A

internal laryngeal N

from vocal folds up

94
Q

internal laryngeal N supplies the ____ down to the level of the ___

A

laryngeal mucosa

vocal folds

95
Q

____N supplies the laryngeal mucosa below the level of the vocal folds

A

recurrent laryngeal N

96
Q

the recurrent laryngeal nerves supply the ____ below the level of the ___

A

laryngeal mucosa

vocal folds

97
Q

What are the two sensory intervations to the larynx

A

internal laryngeal N (above vocal folds)

recurrent laryngeal N (below vocal folds)

98
Q

What are the two motor supplies to the larynx

A

external laryngeal nerve

recurrent laryngeal N

99
Q

External laryngeal N is a branch of the ______

A

superior laryngeal N of the vagus

-cricothyroid M

100
Q

what nerve supplies the cricothyroid M

A

external laryngeal N

101
Q

___ N supplies all of the intrinsic laryngeal M except the cricothyroid M

A

recurrent laryngeal N

102
Q

The internal laryngeal N is ____

A

sensory

above vocal fold

103
Q

the recurrent laryngeal N is ___

A

sensory and motor

S- below vocal fold

104
Q

External laryngeal N is ____

A

motor (cricothyroid)

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