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larynx Flashcards

1
Q

what makes up the larynx

A

cartilage, ligaments, membranes. muscles (no bone)

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2
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larynx length

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C3-C6

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3
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roll of hyoid on larynx

A

hold up the larynx

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4
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3 regions of the larynx

A

Vestibule
Ventricle(between the folds of the larynx)
Infraglottic

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5
Q

the laryngeal cartilages

A

(9)
unpaired: epiglottis, thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage
Paired: arytenoid cartilage, corniculate cartilage, cuneiform cartilage

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6
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what are laryngeal cartilages made of

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hyaline cartilage (except for epiglottis which is elastic)

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7
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what holds the epiglottis to the thyroid

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thyro-epiglottic ligament

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8
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the 2 large flat parts of the thyroid cartilage that fuse together at the anterior midline

A

lamina

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9
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the adam’s apple

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laryngeal prominence

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10
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roll of superior and inferior horns of the thyroid cartilage

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anchor it to hyoid or articulate with the cricoid cartilage

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11
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shape of the cricoid cartialge

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ring with thick lamina (posterior) and thin arch (anterior)

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12
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where the cricoid cartilage and the thyroid cartilage meet

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at the cricothyroid joint (small synovial joint)

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13
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importance of the cricothyroid joint

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tilt thyroid to tighten vocal cords

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14
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main motor for the larynx

A

recurrent laryngeal nerve (branch of vagus)

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15
Q

where the recurrent laryngeal nerve becomes the inferior laryngeal nerve

A

at the cricothyroid joint

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16
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what sits onto of the cricoid cartilage

A

arytenoid cartilage

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17
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where muscles attach on the arytenoid cartilage

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on the posterior muscular process(broad)

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18
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where the vocal cords attach on the arytenoid cartilage

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on the thin, anterior vocal process

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19
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where are the corniculate and cuneiform cartilages

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corniculate: on the arytenoid cartilage
Cuneiform: in ligament

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20
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extrnisic ligaments of the thyroid

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thyrohyoid membrane: lateral thyrohyoid ligament(2) and medial thyrohyoid lig
Cricotracheal lig.
Hyo-epiglottic lig.

21
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intrinsic ligaments of the larynx

A

cricothyroid lig: vocal ligament, median cricothyroid lig

Quadrangular membrane: vestibular lig

22
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what covers the structures of the larynx

A

mucous membrane

23
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difference between vocal fold, vestibular fold and the vocal and vistibular ligament

A

fold have the mucous membrane covering it

24
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what is the quadrangular membrane covered in mecus membrane

A

aryepiglottic fold

25
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relation of the vestibular ligmaent and the vocal ligaments

A

vestibular is superior and slightly lateral

26
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the space between the vestibular fold

A

rima vestibuli

27
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the space between the vocal fold

A

rima glottidis

28
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what innervates the larynx muscles

A

inferior laryngeal n(except cricothyroid muscle: external laryngeal n)

29
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parts of the the cricothyroid muscle

A

lateral: oblique portion
medial: straight portion

30
Q

roll of ciricothyroid cartilage

A

pulls on the thyroid cartilage to tighte the vocal cords

31
Q

muscle of the internal larynx

A 
vocalis m
lateral crico-arytenoid m
posterior crico-arytenoid m
oblique arytenoid m
transverse arytenoid m
32
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action of the posterior crico-arytenoid

A

opens the rima glottidis (the only muscle that does

33
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what do all larynx musculature do to the vocal cords except posterior ciroco-arytenoid m

A

tightens or close the rima glottidis

34
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what larynx muscle is esential to maintaining an open airway

A

posterior cryoarytenoid mm

35
Q

the spasmodic closure of glottis (life threatening

A

laryngospasm

36
Q

cause of spasm of laryngeal mm

A

iritating cheical

pharmaceutical side effects…

37
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what does the superior laryngeal a supply

A

the upper larynx

38
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the superior laryngeal a branches from

A

superior thyroid a

39
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what does the superior laryngeal a run with

A

internal laryngeal n

40
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what does the inferior laryngeal a suppy

A

the lower larynx

41
Q

what does the inferior laryngeal artery branch from

A

inferior thyroid a from the thyrocervical trunk

42
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what does the inferior laryngeal a travel with

A

inferior laryngeal n

43
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the superior laryngeal n gives rise to

A

internal laryngeal n

external laryngeal n

44
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what nerve pierces the thyrohyoid membrane

A

internal laryngeal n

45
Q

what nerve circles the aorta or subclavian a

A

recurrent laryngeal n

46
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the recurrent laryngeal n becomes

A

the inferior laryngeal n posterior to the cricothyroid joint

47
Q

injury to internal laryngeal nn cause

A

sensory loss to superior larynx (enable food to more easily enter larynx

48
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injury to inferior laryngeal nn leads to

A

paralyzes mm ipsilateral and paparlysis of vocal fold ipsilateral
hoarseness as vocal folds cannot meet in midline
bilateral loss is total loss of voice

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