Muscles of the Pharynx & Velum

Question 1

Levator Labii Superioris Alaeque Nasi function

Answer 1

enlarge naris, ala upward

Question 2

Levator Labii Superioris Alaeque Nasi attachments

Answer 2

1. frontal process, infraorbital margin of maxilla

2. a. upper lip b. cartilage of nasal ala

Question 3

Anterior Nasal Dialator function

Answer 3

enlarge naris

Question 4

Anterior Nasal Dialator attachments

Answer 4

1. lower edge of lateral nasal cartilage

2. deep surface of skin near out margin of naris of the same side

Question 5

Posterior Nasal Dialator function

Answer 5

enlarge naris

Question 6

Posterior Nasal Dialator attachments

Answer 6

1. nasal notch of maxilla, sesamoid cartilages of outer nose

2. skin near alar cartilage along outer naris of same side

Question 7

Nasalis function

Answer 7

constricts naris

Question 8

Nasalis attachments

Answer 8

maxilla )above & lateral to invisive fossa

Question 9

Depressor Alae Nasi function

Answer 9

depress outernose; decrease naris aperture

Question 10

Depressor Alae Nasi attachments

Answer 10

1. fossa of maxilla

2. back part of ala; cartilaginous septum of outer nose

Question 11

Pharyngopalatine function

Answer 11

velum down and back (fixed Pharynx)

Question 12

Pharyngopalatine attachments

Answer 12

1. lower lateral wall of phaynx, thyroid cartilage

2. through posterior faucial pillar; inserts into soft palate & superior constrictor muscles

Question 13

Glossopalatine function

Answer 13

velum down and forward (fixed tongue)

Question 14

Glossopalatine attachments

Answer 14

1. side of tongue

2. runs through anterior faucial pillar; inserts into lower surface of palatal aponeurosis

Question 15

Uvulus function

Answer 15

shorten, lift, increase bulk of velum

Question 16

Uvulus attachments

Answer 16

1. side of posterior nasal spine, behind hard palate

2. extends through length of soft palate

Question 17

Palatal Levator function

Answer 17

velum up and back

Question 18

Palatal Levator attachments

Answer 18

1. petrous portion of temporal bone, cartilaginous portion of auditory tube
2. side of velum @ 45degrees

Question 19

Stylopharyngeous function

Answer 19

pharynx up, lateral walls outward

Question 20

Stylopharyngeous attachments

Answer 20

1. styloid process

2. lateral pharyngeal wall & thyroid cartilage

Question 21

Palatopharyngeous function

Answer 21

1. upper pharyneal walls in

2. lower lateral walls up (velum fixed)

Question 22

Salpingopharyngeous function

Answer 22

lateral pharyngeal walls up & in

Question 23

Salpingophayngeous attachments

Answer 23

1. lower border of pharyngeal oraface of auditory tube

2. lateral phayngeal wall

Question 24

Palatophayngeous attachments

Answer 24

1. soft palate

2. lower lateral wall of pharynx & thyroid cartilage

Question 25

Constrictors function

Answer 25

pull phayngeal walls in and forward to constrict pharyngeal tube

Question 26

Superior Constrictor attachments

Answer 26

1. front pharyngeal tube

2. median raphe of posterior phayngeal wall

Question 27

Middle Constrictor attachments

Answer 27

1. greater & lesser horns of hyoid bone

2. median raphe of posterior phayngeal wall

Question 28

Inferior Constrictor attachments

Answer 28

1. sides of thyroid & cricoid cartilages

2. median raphe of posterior phayngeal wall

Question 29

two divisions of Inferior constrictor

Answer 29

1. thyropharyngeous

2. cricopharyngeous