Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

T2 - GA FINAL > pharynx > Flashcards

pharynx Flashcards

1
Q

pharynx is the common chamber of ___ and ___ tracts

A

respiratory

digestive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

pharynx is located behind the ___ and ___ cavities

A

nasal

oral

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

pharynx is some-what ____ shaped

A

funnel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

pharynx extends from the base of the ____ down to the lower border of the ___ cartilage anteriorly and lower border of ___ vertebrae posteriorly

A

skull
cricoid
C6

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Anterior portion of the pharynx is ___

A

open

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

upper portion of the pharynx is connected to the ____ ____

A

nasal cavity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

middle portion of the pharynx is connected to the ___ ___

A

oral cavity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

lower portion of the pharynx is connected to the ___

A

larynx

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

nasopharynx communicates with the ____ cavity

A

nasal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

oropharynx connects with the ___ cavity

A

oral

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

laryngopharynx connects with the ____ cavity

A

laryngeal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

the nasopharynx is entirely ____

A

respiratory

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

the walls of the nasopharynx are relatively ___, and its chambers cannot be obliterated

A

rigid

obliterated

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

extent of the nasopharynx extends from the base of the ___ to the level of the ___ ___

A

skull

soft palate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

the roof of the nasopharynx is supported by the body of the ___ and ___ part of the occipital bone

A

sphenoid

basilar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

the roof of the nasopharynx contains ___ tonsils

A

pharyngeal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

pharyngeal tonsils are called ___ when enlarged

A

adenoids

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

the floor of the nasopharynx is the sloping upper surface of the ___ ____

A

soft palate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

the ____ ____ is the opening in the floor of the nasopharynx between the free edge of the soft palate and posterior pharyngeal wall

A

pharyngeal isthmus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

anterior wall of the nasopharynx is formed by the posterior ___ ___

A

nasal aperatures

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

posterior wall of the nasopharynx is supported by the anterior ___ ___

A

atlantic arch

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

lateral wall of the nasopharynx has a pharyngeal opening of ___ ___, ____ ____, ___-____ fold, and ___ recess

A

auditory tube
tubal ridge
salpingo-pharyngeal fold
pharyngeal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

muscles that is contained within the salpingo-pharyngeal fold is the ____-____ muscle

A

salping-pharyngeus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

the oropharynx represents the ___ entrance of the chamber

A

digestive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

extent of the oropharynx is from the ___ ___ to the upper border of the ____

A

soft palate

epiglottis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

the roof of the oropharynx is the under surface of ___ ___ and the ___ ___

A

soft palate

pharyngeal isthmus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

the floor of the oropharynx is the posterior 1/3 of the ___ and the interval between the ____ and the anterior surface of the ____

A

tongue
tongue
epiglottis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

the floor of the oropharynx contains the ___ tonsil

A

lingual

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

anterior wall of the oropharynx opens into the ___ through the ____ ____

A

mouth

oropharyngeal isthmus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

posterior wall of the oropharynx is supported by the __ vertebrae, upper part of ___ vertebrae and the ___ between them

A

C2
C3
IVD

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

lateral wall of the oropharynx has both the ___ and ___ folds.

A

palatoglossal

palatopharyngeal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal folds is the ___ tonsils

A

palatine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

laryngopharynx lies behind the ____ ___ and posterior wall of the ___

A

laryngeal inlet

larynx

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

the extent of the laryngopharyx is from the upper border of the ___ to the lower border of the ___ cartilage

A

epiglottis

cricoid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

laryngopharyx communicates superiorly with the lumen of the ___ ___

A

oral pharynx

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

laryngopharyx communicates inferiorly with the lumen of the ___

A

esophagus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

anterior wall of the laryngopharyx is the ___ of the larynx and the mucous membrane covering the posterior aspect of the ___

A

inlet

larynx

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

___ ___ is a groove in the mucous membrane on ech side of laryngeal inlet

A

piriform groove

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

deep to the piriform recess is the ___ ___ nerve

A

internal laryngeal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

internal laryngeal nerve provides ___ fibers to the larynx above the level of the vocal cords

A

GSA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

from the vocal fold down the larynx is supplied by the ___ ___ n

A

recurrent laryngeal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

posterior wall of the laryngopharyx is supported by the lower part of the body of ___ vertebrae and bodies of ___-___ vertebrae and the __ between them

A

C3
C4-C6
IVD

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

lateral wall of the laryngopharyx is supported by the ___ cartilage and ____ membrane

A

thyroid

thyrohyoid

44
Q

from the inside out what are the layers of the pharyngeal wall?

A

mucous membrane
submucosa
muscular

45
Q

pharyngeal wall has what kind of mucous membrane?

A

stratified squamous non-keritanized epithelium

46
Q

submucosa of the pharyngeal wall is called the ___ fascia

A

pharyngobasilar

47
Q

muscular coat of the pharynx lies external to the _____ fascia

A

pharyngobasilar

48
Q

the pharyngeal muscles are in turn covered externally by the ____ fascia

A

buccopharyngeal

49
Q

3 inner pharyngeal constrictor muscles whose fibers run ___

A

stylopharyngeus
salpingopharyngeus
palatopharyngeus
longitudinally

50
Q

buccopharyngeal fascia separates the pharynx from the ____ fascia

A

prevertebral

51
Q

space between the prevertebral fascia and the buccopharyngeal fascia

A

retropharyngeal space (space of stiles)

52
Q

the retropharyngeal space allows for ___ and ___ of the pharynx during degluttition

A

elevation

depression

53
Q

3 external pharyngeal muscles whose fibers run ____

A

superior constrictor
middle constrictor
inferior constrictor

54
Q

O of the superior constrictor muscle

A

pterygoid hamulus
pterygomandibular raphe
mylohyoid line
side of the tongue

55
Q

I of the superior constrictor muscle

A

pharyngeal tubercle

56
Q

N of the superior constrictor

A

pharygneal branch of vagus and pharyngeal plexus

57
Q

A of the superior constrictor

A

constricts wall of the pharynx during swallowing

58
Q

O of the middle constrictor

A

stylohyoid lig

greater and lesser horn of the hyoid

59
Q

I of the middle constrictor

A

Pharyngeal raphe

60
Q

N of the middle constrictor

A

pharygneal branch of vagus and pharyngeal plexus along with branches of external and recurrent laryngeal nerves

61
Q

A of the middle constrictor

A

constricts wall of the pharynx during swallowing

62
Q

O of the inferior constrictor

A

oblique line of thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage

63
Q

I of the inferior constrictor

A

cricopharyngeal part encircles P-E jxn without forming raphe

64
Q

N of the inferior constrictor

A

pharygneal branch of vagus and pharyngeal plexus along with branches of external and recurrent laryngeal nerves

65
Q

A of the inferior constrictor

A

constricts wall of the pharynx during swallowing

66
Q

O of the palatopharyngeus

A

hard palate and palatine aponeurosis

67
Q

I of the palatopharyngeus

A

lamina of thyroid cartilage

68
Q

N of the palatopharyngeus

A

pharygneal branch of vagus and pharyngeal plexus

69
Q

A of the palatopharyneus

A

elevate pharynx during swallowing and soeaking

70
Q

O of the salpingopharyngeus

A

cartilaginous par of auditory tube

71
Q

I of the salpingopharyngeus

A

blends with palatopharyngeus

72
Q

N of the salpingopharyngeus

A

pharygneal branch of vagus and pharyngeal plexus

73
Q

A of the salpingopharyngeus

A

elevate pharynx during swallowing and speaking

74
Q

O of the stylopharyngeus

A

styloid process

75
Q

I of the stylopharyngeus

A

posterior and superior borders of thyroid cartilage with palatopharyngeus

76
Q

N to the stylopharyngeus

A

glossopharyngeal

77
Q

A of the stylopharyngeus

A

elevate pharynx during swallowing and speaking

78
Q

to find the superior pharyngeal constrictor go to the base of the ___

79
Q

____ ligament is the landmark of middle pharyngeal constrictor

A

stylohyoid

80
Q

____ cartilage is the landmark of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor

81
Q

salpingopharyngeus blends with the ____

A

palatopharyngeus

82
Q

____ ring is to fight off infection

A

Tonsillar

Waldeyer’s

83
Q

4 tonsils form the Waldeyer’s (tonsillar) ring

A

pharyngeal
tubal
palatine
lingual

84
Q

_____ tonsil is an aggregate of lymphoid tissue located under the mucous membrane lining the roof of the nasal pharynx

A

pharyngeal tonsil

85
Q

___ tonsil is lymphoid tissue located at the opening of the auditory tube

86
Q

___ tonsils are two aggregates of lymphoid tissue located in the lateral walls of the oral pharynx

87
Q

anterior boundary to the palatine tonsils is the ___ ___

A

palatoglossal arch

88
Q

posterior boundary of the palatine tonsils is the ___ ___

A

palatopharyngeal arch

89
Q

palatine tonsils occupy the tonsillar sinuse between the ____ _____

A

palatoglossus arch

90
Q

___ tonsil is an aggregate of lymphoid tissue located in the floor of the oral pharynx under the mucous membrane covering the root of the tongue

91
Q

___ ___ is a plexus of nerves on the side and back of the pharynx

A

pharyngeal plexus

92
Q

pharyngeal plexus is formed by contributions from the ___, ___ and ____ nerves

A

glossopharyngeal
vagus
sympathetic

93
Q

motor nerve supply of the pharynx is from the ___ through the vagus

94
Q

pharyngeal plexus supplies all the pharyngeal muscles except the ____

A

stylopharyngeus

95
Q

sensory nerve supply to the mucous membrane of the pharynx is from the :

  • ___ by maxillary nerve
  • ___ by glossopharyngeal n
A

nasopharynx

oropharynx

96
Q

area around the entrance of the larynx is supplied by the __ ___ branch of the vagus

A

internal laryngeal

97
Q

4 arteries that supply the pharynx

A
  • ascending pharyngeal
  • ascending palatine and tonsillar arteries
  • greater palatine a
  • dorsal lingual aa
98
Q

ascending pharyngeal a is a branch of the ___ __ a

A

external carotid

99
Q

ascending pharyngeal and tonsillar arteries are branches of the ___ a

100
Q

greater palatine a is a branch of the ___ a

101
Q

dorsal lingual branches of ____ a

102
Q

veins of the pharynx drain into the ___ __ v through the ___ ___ plexus

A

internal jugular

pharyngeal venous

103
Q

3 stages of degluttition

A

oral
pharyngeal
esophageal

104
Q

oral stage of deglutition is ___

105
Q

during the pharyngeal stage of deglutition the trachea is ____, the esophagus is ____

A

closed

open

T2 - GA FINAL (5 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions