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Pharynx Flashcards

1
Q

What are the muscles of the pharynx?

A

Circular constrictors

longitudinal muscles

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2
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What are the circular constrictor mm?

A

Superior
middle
inferior

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3
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What are the longitudinal MM of the pharynx?

A

Stylopharygeneus
palatopharygeneus
salpingopharygenus

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4
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What are the tonsils of the pharynx?

A

Pharyngeal
Palatine
tubal
lingual

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5
Q

What is the Eustachian?

A

Connects middle ear to nasopharynx

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6
Q

What are the regions of the pharynx?

A

Nasopharynx
oropharynx
larrygenelpharynx

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7
Q

What are the layers of the pharynx?

A

Buccopharyngeal fascia Pharyngeal muscles
Pharyngobasilar fascia
Pharyngeal mucosa

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8
Q

What are the features of the nasophatynx?

A 
Pharygeneal tonsil
pharygeneal recess 
torus tubarius 
levator veli palatini
salpingopharygeneal fold
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9
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What are the features of the oropharynx?

A 
palatoglossal fold
palatopharygeneal fold 
palatine tonsils 
lingual tonsils 
valleculae 
uvulae
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10
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What are the features of the laryngopharnyx?

A

aryepiglottic folds
piriform recess
glossoepiglottic fold

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11
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What is the function of the superior circular constrictor mm?

A

constrict upper pharynx

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12
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What is the function of the middle contract mm?

A

constrict lower pharynx

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13
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What is the function of the inferior constrictor MM?

A

constrict lower pharynx

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14
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What is the function of stylopharegeneus mm?

A

Elevate larynx & pharynx

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What is the function of the salpingopharegeneus m?

A

Elevate pharynx & larynx

closes nasopharynx

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16
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What is the function of the palatopharygeneus m?

A

elevate pharynx

opens auditory tube

17
Q

What is the innervation for all pharynx mm?

A

Vagus

stylopharygeneus(glossopharygeneal)

18
Q

Where is the pharygeneal plexus?

A

the posterior aspect of the pharyngeal constrictor muscles

19
Q

What does the pharygeneal branch of glossopharygeneal nerve supply?

A

general afferents and general efferents via pharygeneal plexus

20
Q

What supplies general afferents to nasopharynx?

A

V2 via the pharygeneal branch of the pterygopalatine ganglion

21
Q

What supplies general afferents to the oropharynx?

A

glossopherygeneal

22
Q

What supplies general afferents to the larynopharynx?

A

vagus

23
Q

What is the blood supply of th pharynx?

A

ECA

subclavian

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