lesson 4

Question 1

occupies the region between the skull and
thorax. It is divided into 2, the anterior (soft tissues)
and the posterior (osseous components)

Answer 1

Neck

Question 2

– composed of 2 lobes that lies from C5 (thyroid
cartilage) to T1. It is about 5cm x 3cm in size.
- The two lobes are connected by a narrow portion called isthmus.
Each lobe has 2 parathyroid glands, 1 lies superiorly, and the other
lies inferiorly.

Answer 2

THYROID GLAND

Question 3

– a passage of air and food, located in front of
the vertebrae, and lies behind the nose (nasopharynx),
mouth (oropharynx) and larynx (laryngopharynx). -
It is 13 cm (5 in) long that extends from sphenoid to
C6 and C7.

Answer 3

PHARYNX

Question 4

• It is divided into three parts. The part that lies above
  the soft and hard palate (nasopharynx), the part that
  extends from soft palate to hyoid bone (oropharynx) and
  the part that lies posterior to larynx and connects with
  esophagus (laryngopharynx).

Answer 4

PHARYNX

Question 5

– voice box or organ of voice. It lies between the
pharynx and trachea. It is a movable tubular structure that is 3.8 cm
(1.5 in) long that extends from hyoid bone to C4.

Answer 5

LARYNX

Question 6

junction of larynx with trachea. Traps
to prevents leakage of bolus/fluids into pharynx during acts of
swallowing.

Answer 6

Epiglottis (leaf shaped)

Question 7

(Adam’s apple

Answer 7

Laryngeal prominence

Question 8

pouch like fossa shown as triangular areas in
AP projection.

Answer 8

Piriform recess

Question 9

protects the lateral and posterior larynx. Space above the laryngeal folds is known as laryngeal vestibule

Answer 9

Folds

Question 10

2 superiorly lying folds known as false vocal cords

Answer 10

Vestibular folds

Question 11

2 inferiorly lying folds separated by rima glottides
known as true vocal cords.

Answer 11

Vocal folds