Larynx and Trachea Flashcards
Which will require less movement of vocal cords
A. Sniff
B. Vocal fry
A
Which of the following has the longest phonatory activity for vocal ligament?
A. “ah” /a/
B. “esss” /s/
C. “arrr” /r/
D. all of the above
A
You’re friend swallowed and choked with a piece of meat. Where is it easiest to incise using a small blade to provide temporary airway?
A. cricothyroid membrane
B. thyrohyoid membrane
C. trachea
D. chest
A
In children, the narrowest section of airway is the
A. supraglottis
B. Glottis
C. Subglottis
D. Epiglottis
C
Lymphatic drainage of the larynx?
A. Upper set, deep cervical
B. Retropharengeal
C. Upper set, parotid
D. Submaxillary
A
Weakest part of cricoid cartilage?
A. lamina
B. arch, upper
C. arch, middle
D. arch, lower
C
Motor innervation of cricothyroid
A. Recurrent laryngeal nerve
B. Internal laryngeal nerve, upper branch
C. Internal laryngeal nerve, lower branch
D. External laryngeal nerve
D
Conus Elasticus
A. Cricothyroid cartillage
B. Thyrohyoid
C. Quadrangular Ligament
D. Vocal Ligament
D
What innervates the mucous membrane above the vocal folds?
A. Superior laryngeal nerve
B. Inferior laryngeal nerve
C. Internal laryngeal nerve
D. Recurrent laryngeal nerve
C
Which of the following is true about the Parathyroid gland?
A. Superior parathyroid is usually behind superior poles of thyroid gland
B. Inferior parathyroid is found above the inferior poles of thyroid gland
C. Parathyroid gland is found posteriorly within thyroid sheath but outside capsule
D. SPT is more constant in position, usually at inferior border of thyroid cartilage
E. In thyroid lobectomy, inadvertent injury to Superior and inferior parathyroid would invariably lead to tetany and convulsiveness.
C
The viscera of the neck can be classified into these three primary functions
Endocrine, respiratory, alimentary
Largest endocrine gland
Thyroid gland
Thyroid secretions
Thyroid hormone and calcitonin
Organs not affected by the thyroid gland
Itself, spleen, testes, and uterus
Hormone produced by the parathyroid glands
Parathormone (PTH)
Target organs of the parathyroid glands
Skeleton, kidneys, intestine
The thyroid gland is deep to which muscles?
Sternothyroid and sternohyoid
Level of the thyroid gland
C5-T1
Lobes of the thyroid gland
Left and right
Which part unites the lobes of the thyroid gland?
Isthmus
Arteries of the thyroid gland
Superior and inferior thyroid arteries
Vessels from which the superior and inferior thyroid arteries originate
Superior: External cartorid artery
Inferior: Thyrocervical branch of the subclavian artery
Level of the isthmus
2nd and 3rd tracheal rings
The right and left superior and inferior thyroid arteries anastomose extensively to provide potential collateral circulation between the subclavian and internal carotid arteries. T/F
F
The collateral circulation is between the subclavian and external carotid arteries.
The artery that occasionally supplies the isthmus of the thyroid
Unpaired thyroid ima artery
Veins of the thyroid gland
Superior, middle inferior thyroid veins
Which vein of the thyroid gland has no corresponding artery?
Middle thyroid vein
From where are nerves of the thyroid gland derived?
Superior, middle and inferior cervical (sympathetic) ganglia
Sympathetic innervation reach the thyroid gland through
Cardiac and superior and inferior thyroid periarterial plexuses
The nerves of the thyroid gland are secretomotor. T/F
F
They are vasomotor. Secretion of the thyroid gland is regulated by the pituitary gland.
How many parathyroid glands do people normally have?
Four
Which is more constant in position, the superior parathyroid glands or the inferior parathyroid glands?
Superior parathyroid glands
Arteries of the parathyroid gland
Branches from inferior thyroid arteries, sometimes also the superior thyroid arteries, thyroid ima artery or laryngeal, tracheal and esophageal arteries
Veins of the parathyroid glands
Parathyroid veins
The parathyroid veins drain to which vessels?
Thyroid plexus of veins of thyroid gland , and trachea.
Lymph vessels from the parathyroid glands drain into which lymph nodes?
Deep cervical lymph nodes and paratracheal lymph nodes
Nerves of the parathyroid glands
Thyroid branches of the cervical (sympathetic) ganglia
How many cartilages compose the larynx?
9
Level of the larynx
C3-C6
Most vital function of the larynx
Guards air passages, especially during swallowing
Cartilages of the larynx
Paired: arytenoid, corniculate, cuneiform
Unpaired: thyroid, cricoid, epiglottic
Largest of the cartilages
Thyroid cartilage
Which forms the Adam’s apple?
Laryngeal prominence of the thyroid cartilage
Superior divergence of the lamina of the thyroid cartilage into a V
Superior thyroid notch
The inferior thyroid notch is more conspicuous than the superior thyroid notch. T/F
F
It is less distinct.
Superior and inferior projection of the lamina of the thyroid cartilage posteriorly
Superior and inferior horns
The superior horn and the superior border of the thyroid cartilage attaches to the hyoid bone through which structure?
Thyrohyoid membrane
Parts of the thyrohyoid membrane
Median thyrohyoid ligament, lateral thyrohyoid ligaments
Articulation of the inferior horns of the thyroid cartilage with the lateral surfaces of the cricoid cartilage
Cricothyroid joints
Main movements at the cricothyroid joints
Rotation and gliding of the thyroid cartilage
Ring-like cartilage of the larynx and only complete ring of cartilage to encircle any part of the airway
Cricoid cartilage
The posterior part of the cricoid cartilage
Lamina
The anterior part of the cricoid cartilage
Arch
Attachment of the cricoid cartilage to the thyroid cartilage
Cricothyroid ligament
Attachment of the cricoid cartilage to the first tracheal ring
Cricotracheal ligament
The paired three-sided pyramidal carilages that articulate with the lateral parts of the superior border of the cricoid cartilage lamina
Arytenoid cartilage
Parts of the arytenoid cartilage
Apex (superior), vocal process (anterior), muscular process (lateral projection at base)
Articulation of the cricoid cartilage and arytenoid cartilages
Crico-arytenoid joints
Movements at the crico-arytenoid joints
Sliding of arytenoid cartilages towards or away from each other, tilting anteriorly and posteriorly of the arytenoid cartilages, and rotation of the arytenoid cartilages
Which is medial and which is lateral among the vocal processes and the muscular processes of the arytenoid cartilage?
Medial: vocal processes
Lateral: muscular processes
What structure attaches to the vocal process?
Vocal ligaments