Pharynx Flashcards
1
Q
where does the superior constrictor arise from
A
pterygomandibular raphé
2
Q
what does the laryngeal prominence give rise to in males
A
adam’s apple
3
Q
what connects the thyroid cartilage to the hyoid
A
thyrohyoid membrane
4
Q
what is the cricothyroid joint
A
where the cricoid and thyroid cartilages articulate
5
Q
innervation of pharyngeal constrictors
A
pharyngeal plexus:
motor fibres from pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve
sensory fibres from glossopharyngeal nerve
