P1 ANATOMY PHARYNX Flashcards
how long is the pharynx approximately
2 inches
till which vertebral level does the pharynx stop
c6
inflammed pharyngeal tonsils
adenoids
cancer might develop in which area of nasopharynx
pharyngeal recess
going towards tongue
palatoglossal arch
maintains pressure in middle ear
pharyngotympanic tube
nerves that lie deep in piriform fossa
1- internal laryngeal
2- recurrent laryngeal
types of pharyngeal muscles
circular / longitudinal
types of longitudinal muscles
palatopharngeus / salpingopharyngeus/ stylopharnygeus
developing from hard palate
palatopharyngeus
developing from temporal bone
stylopharyngeus
contents of gap 1
tensor veli paltini / ascending palatine art. / levator veli palatini / Eustachian tube
gap 3
superior laryngeal vessels / internal branche of sup. laryngeal nerve
gab 2
stylopharyngeus/ glossopharyngeal nerve / stylohyoid ligament
gap 4
inferior laryngeal vessels/ recurrent laryngeal nerve