Neck, tongue and pharyngeal muscle actions Flashcards
1
Q
Rectus capitis lateralis
A
- Flex and stabilize head
2
Q
Rectus capitis anterior
A
- Flex and stabilize head
3
Q
Longus capitis
A
- Flex head and neck
4
Q
Longus colli
A
- Flex and rotate neck
5
Q
Superior, middle and inferior pharyngeal constrictor
A
- Constrict walls of pharynx when swallowing
6
Q
Stylopharyngeus
A
- Elevate pharynx during swallowing or speaking
7
Q
Salpingopharyngeus
A
- Elevate pharynx during swallowing or speaking
8
Q
Palatopharyngeus
A
- Elevate pharynx during swallowing or speaking
9
Q
Posterior crico-arytenoid
A
- Abduct vocal ligaments
10
Q
Lateral crico-arytenoid
A
- Adduct vocal ligaments for phonation and whispering
11
Q
Arytenoid
A
- Adduct vocal ligaments for phonation
12
Q
Thyro-arytenoid
A
- Shortens length of vocal folds (to lower pitch of voice)
13
Q
Vocalis muscle (medial part of thyroarytenoid muscles)
A
- Alters the tension of segments of the vocal folds to vary tone and pitch of the voice
14
Q
Tensor veli palatini
A
- Elevates soft palate
- Opens auditory tube
15
Q
Levator veli palatini
A
- Elevates soft palate
- Opens auditory tube
