Pharynx

Question 1

What passes through the pharynx?

Answer 1

Air and bolus

Question 2

Pharynx connects?

Answer 2

1. Oral cavity with esophagus

2. Nasal cavity with layrnx

Question 3

Soft palate separates rostral part of pharynx into?

Answer 3

1. Nasopharynx (dorsal)

2. Oropharynx (ventral)

Question 4

Intrapharyngeal opening

Answer 4

Where nasopharynx and oropharynx meet

Question 5

Pharynx is formed by?

Answer 5

Soft palate and palatopharyngeal arches

Question 6

Laryngopharynx

Answer 6

Cd. communication continuation of naso- and oropharynx

Question 7

Chonae

Answer 7

Intrapharyngeal opening

Question 8

Borders of nasopharynx:

Answer 8

Cd: epiglottis

Lateral: hyopharyngeus and ceratohyoideus mm.

Question 9

Nasopharynx communicates with?

Answer 9

Rostrally: nasal cavity

Caudally: laryngopharynx

Caudoventrally: oropharynx

Question 10

Oropharynx goes from ___ to ___?

Answer 10

Palatoglossal arch → base of epiglottis

Question 11

Borders of oropharynx

Answer 11

Dorsal: soft palate

Ventral: root of tongue

Lateral: tonsillar fossa

Question 12

Palatine tonsil is located?

Answer 12

In lateral walls of oropharynx

Question 13

Oropharynx communicates with?

Answer 13

Rostrally: oral cavity

Caudally: laryngopharynx (over tip of epiglottis)

Dorsally: cd. opening of nasopharynx

Question 14

Layngopharynx goes from ___ to ____

Answer 14

Epiglottis → pharyngoesophageal limen

Question 15

_____ is part of the respiratory channel

Answer 15

Nasopharynx

Question 16

_____ is part of the digestive tract

Answer 16

Oropharynx

Question 17

_____ is part of the respiratory and digestive system

Answer 17

Laryngophaynx

Question 18

Layngopharynx is located?

Answer 18

Dorsal to larynx

Question 19

Pharyngoesophageal limen is located where?

Answer 19

Level of axis and cricoid cartilage

Question 20

Piriform recesses are located?

Answer 20

Each side of base of epiglottis → continues floor of oropharynx around entrance of larynx

Question 21

Function of piriform receses

Answer 21

Gutters for fluids

Question 22

Layngopharynx communicates with?

Answer 22

Caudally: esophagus

Cranially: nasopharynx and oropharynx

Question 23

4 m. types of pharynx

Answer 23

1. Rostral pharyngeal constictors
2. Middle pharyngeal constrictors
3. Cd. phayngeal constictors
4. Dilator of pharynx

Question 24

2 rostral pharyngeal constrictor mm.

Answer 24

1. Pterygopharyngeus m.

2. Palatophayngeus m.

Question 25

Middle pharyngeal constrictor m.

Answer 25

Hyopharyngeus m.

Question 26

Hyopharyngeus m. O and I

Answer 26

O: thryohyoid b.

I: median dorsal pharyngeal raphe

Question 27

2 cd. pharyngeal constrictor mm.

Answer 27

1. Thyropharyngeus m.

2. Cricophayngeus m.

Question 28

Insertion of all pharyngeal constrictor mm.

Answer 28

Median dorsal pharyngeal raphe

Question 29

Dilator of pharynx

Answer 29

Stylopharyngeus m.

Question 30

Stylopharyngeus m. O and I

Answer 30

O: stylodhoid b.

I: lateral pharyngeal wall