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Larynx Flashcards

1
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Attachments of lower border of thyroid C.

A

Cricothyroid

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Attachments of posterior border of thyroid C.

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  1. Stylopharyngeus
  2. Salpingopharyngeus
  3. Palatopharyngeus
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3
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Attachments of oblique line of thyroid C.

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  1. Sternothyroid
  2. Thyrohyoid
  3. Thyropharyngeus
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4
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Attachments of inner aspect of thyroid C.

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  1. Median thyroepiglottic ligament
  2. Thyroepiglottic M
  3. Vestibular folds
  4. Vocal folds
  5. Thyroarytenoid M
  6. Vocalis
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5
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Attachments of epiglottis

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  1. Aryepiglottic folds
  2. Median glossoepiglottic fold
  3. Hyoepiglottic ligament
  4. Aryepiglottic M
  5. Thyroepiglottic M
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6
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Attachments of arytenoid cartilage

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Vocal process - vocal folds, vocalis
Muscular process - lateral and posterior cricoarytenoid
Posterior surface - transverse arytenoid, oblique arytenoid

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7
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Cricothyroid action

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  • tuning fork of larynx

- tensor of vocal cords

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8
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Posterior cricoarytenoid action

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Abductor of vocal cords

Safety muscle

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9
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Lateral cricoarytenoid action

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Adductor of vocal cords

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10
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Transverse arytenoid

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Adductor of vocal cords

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11
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Oblique arytenoids

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Adductor of vocal cords

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12
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Aryepiglottic

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Closing inlet of larynx

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13
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Thyroarytenoid action

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Relaxing vocal cords

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14
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Thyroepiglottic action

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Opening inlet of larynx

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15
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Vocalis

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Relaxing vocal cords

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16
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Elevation of larynx

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Thyrohyoid

Mylohyoid

17
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Depression of larynx

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Sternothyroid

Sternohyoid

18
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Adductors of vocal cords

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Lateral cricoarytenoid

Transverse and oblique arytenoids

19
Q

Relaxors of vocal cords

A

Vocalis

Thyroarytenoid

20
Q

Motor nerve supply of intrinsic muscles of larynx

A

Cricothyroid - external laryngeal nerve

All others - recurrent laryngeal nerve

21
Q

Blood supply upto vocal folds

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  • superior laryngeal branch of superior thyroid artery

- superior laryngeal vein drains into superior thyroid vein

22
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Blood supply below vocal folds

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  • Inferior laryngeal branch of inferior thyroid artery

- inferior laryngeal vein drains into inferior thyroid vein

23
Q

Sensory nerve supply

A

Internal laryngeal - mucous membrane upto vocal folds

Recurrent laryngeal - below vocal folds

24
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Lymphatic drainage

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Above vocal folds - superior thyroid vessels

Below vocal folds - deep cervical

25
Q

Rima glottitis during quiet breathing

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Pentagonal

26
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RG during speech/phonation

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Reduced to chink

27
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RG during forced inspiration

A

diamond shaped

28
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RG during whispering

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Funnel shaped

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