Neck Endocrinology, Pulmonology, & Gastroenterology Flashcards
What type of gland is the thyroid gland?
Endocrine Gland
Location of Thyroid Gland
Inferior to the thyroid gland
(moves with the Larynx when swallowing)
Where does the thyroid gland develop from?
The floor of the developing Pharynx, near the developing tongue
Thyroglossal Duct
The passage the thyroid duct takes during development from the base of the tongue to its final destination in the anterior neck
Structure of Thyroid Gland
- Two lobes connected by an Isthmus
What is the remnant of the Thyroglossal Duct that may exist?
Pyramidal Lobe of the Thyroid Gland
What two arteries supply the Thyroid Gland?
- Superior Thyroid Artery
- Inferior Thyroid Artery
What is the third artery that sometimes supplies the thyroid gland?
Thyroid Ima
(found in 10% of people, anomalous branch that may arise from the Aortic Arch, Right Common Carotid A, or Subclavian A)
What artery does the Superior Thyroid Artery come from?
External Carotid A
What artery does the Inferior Thyroid Artery come from?
Thyrocervical Trunk off Subclavian A
What three veins drain the thyroid gland?
- Superior Thyroid V
- Middle Thyroid V
- Inferior Thyroid V
What do the Superior and Middle Thyroid Veins drain into?
Internal Jugular V
What does the Inferior Thyroid Vein drain into?
Subclavian or Brachiocephalic Veins
Parathyroid Glands
- very small
- embedded in the posterior surface of the thyroid gland
- separated from thyroid tissue by thick connective tissue capsule
Laryngopharynx
Extends from the superior margin of the epiglottis to the top of the esophagus
Function of Pharynx Constrictor Muscles
Constrict or narrow pharyngeal cavity
What are Pharynx Constrictor Muscles innervated by?
Pharyngeal Branch of the Vagus N
What are the 3 constrictor muscles of the Pharynx?
- Superior Pharyngeal Constrictor
- Middle Pharyngeal Constrictor
- Inferior Pharyngeal Constrictor
Pharynx
The membrane-lined cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the esophagus
What are the two types of muscles found in the Pharynx?
- Constrictor muscles
- Longitudinal muscles
Longitudinal Muscles of Pharynx
- Descend from their origins to attach to the pharyngeal wall
- Elevate the pharyngeal wall
What are the 3 Longitudinal muscles of the Pharynx?
- Stylopharyngeus
- Salpingopharyngeus
- Palatopharyngeus
Stylopharyngeus
- Begins at Styloid Process
- Innervated by Glossopharyngeal N
Salpingopharyngeus
- Begins on the cartilaginous part of the pharyngotympanic tune
- Innervated by the Vagus N
Palatopharyngeus
- Originates in Palatine Aponeurosis (soft palate)
- Innervated by the Vagus N
What are the 3 regions of the Pharynx?
(1) Nasopharynx
(2) Oropharynx
(3) Laryngopharynx
What 4 arteries supply the Pharynx
(1) Ascending Pharyngeal A (from External Carotid A)
(2) Ascending Palatine and Tonsillar Arteries (from Facial A)
(3) Branches from Maxillary and Lingual Arteries
(4) Pharyngeal branches from Inferior Thyroid Arteries
What does the Pharyngeal Venous Plexus drain superiorly into?
Pterygoid Plexus of Veins
What does the Pharyngeal Venous Plexus drain inferiorly into?
Facial and Internal Jugular Veins