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Larynx Flashcards

1
Q

locaiton of larynx

A

anterior to CV3-6

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2
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laryngeal auditus

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superior opening of pharynx

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3
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vestibule

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area proximal (above) vestibular folds

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4
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vestibular folds

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false folds

superior

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5
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rima vestibuli

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area between vestibular folds

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6
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ventricle

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between vestibular and vocal folds

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7
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true vocal folds

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mobile - produce speech

-inferior

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8
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rima glottidis

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opening between true vocal folds

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9
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changes in voice pitches

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variation in tension/length of vocal folds and width of rima glottidis

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10
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glottis

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rima glottidis plus vocal folds

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11
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infraglottic cavity

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below true vocal folds

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12
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cricoid cartilage

A

CV6

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13
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carotid artery compression

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cricoid CV6

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14
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junction of larynx and trachea and pharynx and esophagus

A

cricoid CV6

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15
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tracheotomy

A

airway obstruction

between cricoid and first tracheal cartilage

or between cricoid and thyroid
-cricothyroid ligament

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16
Q

laryngeal cartilages

A 
thyroid
cricoid
arytenoid x2
epiglottic
corniculate x2
cuneiform x2
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17
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thyroid cartilage

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CV4-5

2 lamina fuse anteriorly and remain open posteriorly

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18
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cricoid cartilage

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fixed
CV6

anterior arch and posterior lamina

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19
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artyenoid cartilage

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2x
most mobule
top of posterior cricoid

vocal process - vocal ligament
muscle process - lateral cricoartyenoid muscles

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20
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epiglottic cartilage

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swallowing - muscles of pharynx pull thyroid cartilage up**

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21
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ligaments of epiglottic cartilage

A

thyroepiglottic
hyoepiglottic
aryepiglottic
glossoepiglottic

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22
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corniculate cartilage

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2x

atop apex of artyenoid cartilage

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23
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cuneiform cartilage

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within aryepiglottic folds

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24
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extrinsic ligaments

A

to outside structure
-keep it in place

thyrohyoid
cricotracheal
hyoepiglottic
glossoepiglottic

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25
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how many laryngeal cartilages

A

9

name them

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26
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thyrohyoid membrane

A

extrinsic ligament

pierced by internal laryngeal nerve and superior laryngeal artery

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27
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intrinsic ligaments

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quadrangular ligament
cricovocal ligament

convert larynx to tube

28
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quadrangular ligament

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anterior to epiglottic and thyroid

posterior to arytenoid

more superior

forms vestibular ligaments and aryepiglottic ligaments
-covered with mucosa

29
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cricovocal ligament

A

aka conus elasticus

cricoid to thyroid and artyenoid

inferior

thickened:

  • median cricothyroid
  • lateral cricothyroid
  • vocal ligament
30
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cuneiform and corniculate

A

help maintain inlet

31
Q

false vocal cord

A

quadrangular

32
Q

true vocal cord

A

cricovocal ligament

33
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vocal folds

A

from mucosa overlying vocal ligament and vocalis muscle

34
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laryngeal ventricle

A

between vestibular and vocal folds

-area of weakness

35
Q

joints of larynx

A

cricothyroid and cricoarthenoid joints

36
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cricothyroid ligament

A

cricoid - to inferior horn thyroid
-synovial gliding

thyroid moves on cricoid

change vocal cord length

37
Q

cricoarythenoid joint

A

cricoid - to arytenoid
-synovial gliding and rotate

-arytenoid rotation, glide one another

38
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when we speak

A

vocal folds adduct

39
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motion of laryngeal cartilages

A

rotation arytenoid
-abduct/adduct

gliding close rima glottitis
-adduct

rotating thyroid
-increase/decrease tension vocal ligaments

40
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cricothyroid

A

unique because its from arch 4**

all others arch 6

innervation changes

41
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action of cricothyroid

A

tilt thyroid forward to elongate and tighten vocal ligaments

42
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action of transverse and oblique artyenoid muscles

A

adduct cartilages

-close laryngeal inlet

43
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innervation of cricothyroid

A

external laryngeal branch of superior laryngeal nerve

-only one not innervated by recurrent laryngeal nerve

44
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innervation of most larynx

A

recurrent laryngeal nerve

45
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action of posterior cricoarytenoid muscle

A

abduct vocal fold

-open rima glottidis

46
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action of lateral cricoarytenoid muscle

A

adduct vocal fold

-close rima glottidis

47
Q

action of thyroarytenoid muscle

A

rotates thyroid cartilage back to shorten and loosen vocal ligament

opposition to cricothyroid

48
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action of vocalis muscle

A

local control of vocal ligament
-minute adjustments

innermost portion of thyroarytenoid muscle

49
Q

internal laryngeal nerve

A

pierces thyrohyoid membrane

  • GVE-P and GVA proximal to true vocal folds
  • SVA to epiglottic region (taste)
50
Q

cough reflex

A

superior laryngeal nerve stimulation - GVA

causes conraction of laryngeal muscles

vagus - stimulates cough to force air out

51
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cough afferent and efferent

A

afferent CN X

efferent CN X

52
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superior laryngeal nerve lesion

A

loss of cough reflex

cricothyroid m paralysis - monotonous voice

53
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heimlich maneuver

A

increase intrathoracic pressure

dislodge object

54
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superior laryngeal nerve block

A

with endotracheal tube

  • between hyoid and superior border of thyroid
  • pierces thyrohyoid membrane and anesthetic to superior laryngeal nerve
55
Q

external laryngeal nerve

A

SVE to cricothyroid muscle

56
Q

superior laryngeal nerve

A

CN X
internal laryngeal nerve
external laryngeal nerve

57
Q

inferior laryngeal nerve

A

CN X
continuation of recurrent
-passes inferior to inferior constrictor muscle

GVE-P and VGA distal to vocal folds
SVE to all muscles of larynx, except cricothyroid

58
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infraglottic region innervation

A

inferior laryngeal nerve

59
Q

supraglottic region innervation

A

internal laryngeal nerve from superior laryngeal nerve

60
Q

muscles of larynx innervation**

A

inferior laryngeal nerve

except cricothyroid - external laryngeal nerve from superior laryngeal nerve**

61
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injury to recurrent laryngeal nerve

A

bilateral - take away voice

unilateral - hoarse voice

62
Q

blood supply above vocal folds

A

superior laryngeal artery

63
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superior laryngeal artery

A

branch of laryngeal artery

-pierces thyrohyoid membrane

64
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blood supply below vocal folds

A

inferior laryngeal nerve

65
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inferior laryngeal artery

A

branch of inferior thyroid artery

66
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cricothyroid artery

A

to cricothyroid muscle

-branch of superior thyroid artery

67
Q

lymph drainage

A

supraglottic - superior deep cervical lymph nodes

infraglottic - inferior deep cervical lymph nodes

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