Larynx & Laryngeal Cartilages #1 Flashcards
What are three main functions of the larynx?
- Protects lower passageway from foreign materials
- Can be used to hold air in lungs
- Generates sound
Name all of the cartilages of the larynx.
- Thyroid Cartilage
- Cricoid Cartilage
- Arytenoid Cartilages
- Corniculate Cartilages
- Cuneiform Cartilages
- Epiglottic Cartilage
Label the Laryngeal Cartilages (possibly delete the previous card. Up to you)
A - Thyroid Cartilage
B - Cricoid Cartilage
C - Arytenoid Cartilages
D - Corniculate Cartilages
E - Cuneiform Cartilages
F - Epiglottic Cartilage
2 facts about the thyroid cartilage
- Largest of the laryngeal cartilages
- Articulates inferiorly with cricoid cartilage
Name the structures of the Thyroid Cartilage.
- Thyroid laminae
- Thyroid angle
- Thyroid notch
- Thyroid prominence (Stacey called it the laryngeal prominence in the lecture video.)
- Cornu (superior and inferior)
Label the parts of the Thyroid Cartilage (Possibly want to delete the previous slide? Not sure. Up to you)
A - Thyroid Laminae
B - Thyroid angle
C - Thyroid notch
D - Thyroid (Laryngeal) prominence
E - Superior Cornu
F - Inferior Cornu
The Thyroid laminae is also called
- Quadrilateral plates
What/where is the Thyroid angle?
- Point at which the two thyroid laminae come together
What is another name for the Thyroid prominece?
- “Adam’s Apple”
Where are the Cornu of the thyroid cartilage located (general location)?
- on the posterior portion of the thyroid
Name the 2 sets of thyroid cartilage Cornu and their location details
- Superior: Points toward hyoid bone
- Inferior: Rests on cricoid cartilage
Where is the thyroid notch located?
- Superior-most point of the thyroid angle
