Neurovasculature of the pharynx Flashcards
1
Q
What is the arterial blood supply of the pharynx?
A
External Carotid Artery
2
Q
How many branches of the external carotid artery supply the pharynx?
A
3
3
Q
What is the venous drainage of the pharynx?
A
Pharyngeal venous plexus
4
Q
Where does the pharyngeal venous plexus drain into?
A
Internal jugular vein
5
Q
What is the motor innervation of the muscles of the pharynx?
A
Vagus nerve (CN X) (except Stylopharyngeus muscle which is innervated by glossopharyngeal CN IX)
6
Q
What is the sensory innervation of the pharynx?
A
Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
