Lecture2: Nose And Larynx

Question 1

What lays in the Nasal Septum superiorly?

Answer 1

Perpendicular plate of ethmoid bone

Question 2

What lays in the nasal septum posteriorly and inferiorly?

Answer 2

Vomer

Question 3

What lays in the nasal septum anteriorly?

Answer 3

Septal cartilage

Question 4

What does a deviated nasal septum lead to?

Answer 4

Nose bleeding

Question 5

Name 2 functions of paranasal air sinuses?

Answer 5

Lighten weight of the skull and add resonance to voice

Question 6

What is each conchae covered with?

Answer 6

Mucous membrane

Question 7

What is the space below each conchae called?

Answer 7

It’s corresponding Meautus. Eg. Superior meautus

Question 8

What secretes tears?

Answer 8

The Lacrimal gland

Question 9

Where are tears collected?

Answer 9

In the Lacrimal sac

Question 10

Where does the Nasolacrimal duct extend downward from and open in?

Answer 10

It extends from the lacrimal sac downwards and opens in the Inferior Meatus

Question 11

Where is Little’s area?

Answer 11

The anterior inferior part of the Nasal septum

Question 12

What is Little’s area’s clinical correlation?

Answer 12

Common site of bleeding in children and young adults

Question 13

Describe the Epiglottis cartilage

Answer 13

Single, Leaf-like

Question 14

Describe the Thyroid cartilage

Answer 14

Of 2 Laminae that meet anteriorly and more prominent in males. Single

Question 15

Describe the Cricoid Cartilage?

Answer 15

Single, ring shaped cartilage

Question 16

What 2 cartilages is the Aryepiglottic fold attached to?

Answer 16

Arytenoid and Epiglottis

Question 17

Name contents of Aryepiglottic fold?

Answer 17

Corniculate and cuneiform cartilage

Question 18

What direction does the Laryngeal inlet open?

Answer 18

Posteriorly

Question 19

What is the superior boundary of the Laryngeal inlet?

Answer 19

Upper border of Epiglottis

Question 20

What is the lateral boundary of the Laryngeal inlet?

Answer 20

The Aryepiglottic fold

Question 21

What is the inferior boundary of the Laryngeal inlet?

Answer 21

The interarytenoid fold

Question 22

What is the inferior border of Conus Elasticus?

Answer 22

Upper border of cricoid cartilage

Question 23

What is the posterior border of Conus Elasticus?

Answer 23

The vocal process of arytenoid cartilage

Question 24

What is the anterior border of Conus Elasticus?

Answer 24

Thyroid cartilage

Question 25

What is the upper border of Conus Elasticus called?

Answer 25

Vocal cord

Question 26

In the interior of the Larynx, what is the fold that lays above, and the one that lays below?

Answer 26

Vestibular fold followed by vocal fold

Question 27

What is the space between both folds called?

Answer 27

Vestibule

Question 28

What does the Posterior Cricoarytenoid do?

Answer 28

Abduction of vocal cords

Question 29

What does the Lateral Cricoarytenoid do?

Answer 29

Adduction of vocal cords

Question 30

What does the Cricothyroid do?

Answer 30

Tension of the vocal cords

Question 31

What does the Thyroarytenoid do?

Answer 31

Relaxation of vocal cords

Question 32

Sensory nerve supply of muscles above vocal cord?

Answer 32

Internal laryngeal

Question 33

Sensory nerve supply of muscles below vocal cord

Answer 33

Recurrent laryngeal

Question 34

What are all muscles of the larynx motorly supplied by except the Cricothyroid?

Answer 34

Recurrent Laryngeal

Question 35

What motorly supplies the Cricothyroid?

Answer 35

The External Laryngeal nerve

Question 36

What does unilateral injury of Recurrent laryngeal lead to?

Answer 36

Hoarseness of voice

Question 37

What does partial bilateral injury of Recurrent Laryngeal lead to?

Answer 37

Suffocation

Question 38

What does Complete bilateral injury of Recurrent Laryngeal lead to?

Answer 38

Loss of voice