Neck Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
Name the structures?
A
2
Q
Name the structures? (posterior view)
A
3
Q
Name the structures? (superior anterior view)
A
4
Q
Label different areas of neck
A
5
Q
Whats in the oral cavity?
A
Lips, floor of mouth, tongue, buccal mucosa, gingiva and hard palate
6
Q
What are the 4 parts of the pharynx?
A
- Nasopharynx
- Oropharynx
- Hypopharynx
- Larynx
7
Q
Where is the nasopharynx?
A
Area behind nose
8
Q
What is in the oropharynx?
A
Base of tongue
Tonsilar region
Soft palate
Pharyngeal walls
9
Q
Where is the hypopharynx?
A
Bottom part of throat
(from below hyoid to where pharynx meets oseophagus)
10
Q
What is in the larynx?
What is its function?
A
Supraglottis
Glottis (Vocal cords)
Subglottic region
Responsible for voice production and connects to trachea inferiorly
