LECTURE: Larynx and Pharynx Flashcards
What cartilage is composed of two plates, fused anteriorly to form the laryngeal prominence (“Adam’s apple”)?
thyroid cartilage
Which cartilage has a divergence of lamina superiorly to form a v-shaped thyroid notch?
thyroid cartilage
The thyroid cartilage attaches to the hyoid bone via …
thyrohyoid membrane
Lateral surface of each lamina has _______ for muscle attachment
oblique line
A midline “leaf-shaped” cartilage which folds down over the laryngeal inlet when the larynx is elevated during swallowing
epiglottis
The epiglottis tapered inferior end is attached to the __________, located behind the thyroid notch.
thyroepiglottic ligament
Complete ring of cartilage that is higher posteriorly compared to more narrow anterior aspect (“signet-shaped”).
cricoid cartilage
most inferior of laryngeal cartilages
cricoid cartilage
________ allow pivot motion between thyroid and cricoid cartilage
Cricothyroid joints
__________ cricothyroid ligaments run between thyroid and cricoid cartilages.
median and lateral
trachea extends ______ from cricoid cartilage
inferiorly
Two pyramidal-shaped cartilages that rest on the posterior cricoid cartilage
arytenoid cartilages
The 3 parts of each arytenoid cartilages
- apex (superiorly)
- muscular process (posteriorly)
- vocal process (anteriorly)
The muscular processes are for muscle attachment and the vocal processes are for attachment of
vocal ligaments
Small cartilages that sit atop the apices of the arytenoid cartilages.
corniculate cartilages
The function of this cartilage is not fully understood other than to “help support the aryepiglottic folds” during swallowing
corniculate cartilages
A fibroelastic membrane extending from the superior-lateral border of cricoid cartilage to the arytenoid cartilages. The free edges form the vocal ligaments.
conus elasticus
What are the joints of the larynx?
- cricothyroid joints
- cricoarytenoid joints
Which joints are between facets on the lateral surface of cricoid cartilage and inferior horns of the thyroid cartilage?
cricothyroid joints
Which joints provide the main movement is anterior and posterior tilting of the thyroid cartilage on the cricoid, which changes the tension of the vocal folds?
cricothyroid joints
Which joints are between cricoid cartilage and arytenoid cartilages?
cricoarytenoid joints
What types of movements do cricoarytenoid joints allow?
- Anterior and posterior tilting, which cause slack or tension on the vocal folds, respectively.
- Sliding together (adduction) or away (abduction) from each other.
- Medial or lateral rotation, which cause adduction or abduction of the vocal folds, respectively.
mucosal folds not involved with sound production
False (vestibular) folds
vocal ligaments and muscle covered by mucosa which produce sound
True (ventricular) folds
area of larynx above false vocal folds
laryngeal vestibule
: lateral space between false and true vocal folds
laryngeal ventricle
the aperture between the vocal folds
rima glottidis
refers to the vocal folds, the rima glottidis and the narrow part of the larynx at the level of the vocal folds
glottis
What are the muscle groups of the true (ventricular) folds?
adductors, abductors, tensors and relaxers
Adductors of vocal folds
- Lateral cricoarytenoids
- Arytenoid muscle (transverse and oblique fibers)
Which muscle is from lateral cricoid cartilage to muscular process of arytenoids?
adductors of vocal folds
Which muscle run between arytenoids?
arytenoid muscle (transverse and oblique fibers)
Abductor of vocal folds
posterior cricoarytenoids
from posterior cricoid cartilage to muscular process of arytenoids
posterior cricoarytenoids
Which muscle are tensors of vocal folds?
Cricothyroid muscles
Which muscle is from anterolateral part of cricoid to inferior/interior of thyroid cartilage and tilt the thyroid cartilage forward?
Cricothyroid muscles
Relaxers of vocal folds
Thyroarytenoids and vocalis muscle
Which muscle is from internal surface of anterior thyroid cartilage to arytenoid cartilages and draws the arytenoids anteriorly?
thyroarytenoids
Which muscle runs along the sides of the vocal ligaments, between the thyroid and arytenoid cartilages and relaxes tension on the posterior vocal ligaments while maintaining tension anteriorly?
vocalis muscle