Larynx Flashcards
1
Q
vertebral position of larynx
A
C4-6
2
Q
vertebral level of hyoid
A
C1
3
Q
vertebral level of cricoid
A
C6
4
Q
vertebral level of upper thyroid
A
C4/5
5
Q
vocal cords attach to what anteriorly
A
thyroid cartilage
6
Q
vocal cords attach to what posteriorly
A
arytenoid cartilage
7
Q
what epithelium covers the vocal cords
A
stratified squamous epithelium
8
Q
nerve supply to laryngeal mucosa
A
vagus
9
Q
nerve supply to superior to vocal fold
A
superior laryngeal branches
10
Q
nerve supply to vocal fold and inferior
A
recurrent laryngeal
11
Q
tensors of larynx
A
cricothyroid muscles
12
Q
relaxers of larynx
A
thryo-arytenoid muscles
13
Q
adductors of larynx (vocal fold movement)
A
lateral crico-arytenoid, transverse and oblique arytenoids
14
Q
abductors of larynx
A
posterior crico-arytenoid
15
Q
during phonation what muscles are contracted?
A
arytenoids
