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Pharynx Flashcards

1
Q

Where does the pharynx extend from?

A

Skull base to inferior border of cricoid cartilage

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2
Q

Border between the nasopharynx and oropharynx

A

Soft palate

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3
Q

What cervical level is the cricoid cartilage located?

A

C6

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4
Q

What are the borders of the oropharynx

A

Soft palate to epiglottis

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5
Q

What are the borders of the laryngopharynx?

A

Epiglottis to base of cricoid cartilage

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6
Q

Where is the eustachian tube located?

A

Posterior to inferior concha

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7
Q

Connection between the pharynx and middle ear

A

Eustachian tube

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8
Q

What is the torus tubarius?

A

Cartilage of the eustachian tube

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9
Q

The groove along the lateral pharyngeal wall

A

Pharyngeal recess

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10
Q

Where is the pharyngeal tonsil located?

A

Postero-superior to torus tubarius

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11
Q

What is the salpingopharyngeal fold?

A

Mucous membrane covering the salpingopharyngeus m.

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12
Q

What is the palatoglossal arch?

A

Mucosal fold over the palatoglossus m.

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13
Q

The mucosal fold over the palatopharyngeus m.

A

Palatopharyngeal arch

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14
Q

Where is the palatine tonsil located?

A

In tonsillar bed between 2 palatine arches

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15
Q

The palatopharyngeal sphincter is located where?

A

On deep surface of the superior constrictor

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16
Q

Where is the piriform recess?

A

Lateral to thyroid cartilage

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17
Q

Nerve of the laryngopharynx that descends beneath the mucous membrane

A

Internal laryngeal n.

18
Q

What vessels run with the internal laryngeal n.?

A

Superior laryngeal

19
Q

Nerve that passes by the thyroid gland and ascends beneath the mucous membrane

A

Recurrent laryngeal n.

20
Q

What runs with the inferior laryngeal vessels?

A

Recurrent laryngeal n.

21
Q

The constrictor muscles are innervated by this nerve

A

CN X

22
Q

What innervates the stylopharyngeus m.?

A

CN IX

23
Q

Where does the superior pharyngeal constrictor attach?

A

Pterygoid hamulus
Pterygomandibular raphe
Pharyngeal raphe

24
Q

Where does the middle pharyngeal constrictor attach?

A

Stylohyoid ligament

Hyoid

25
Q

Where does the inferior pharyngeal constrictor attach?

A

Thyroid cartilage

Cricoid cartilage

26
Q

the inferior extent of the inferior constrictor m.

A

Cricopharyngeus m.

27
Q

What nerve provides sensory innervation to the nasopharynx?

A

CN V2

28
Q

What nerve provides sensory innervation to the oropharynx?

A

CN IX

29
Q

What nerve provides sensory innervation to the laryngopharynx

A

CN X

30
Q

Muscle that arises from the styloid process to the pharynx

A

Stylopharyngeus m.

31
Q

The salpingopharyngeus muscle arises from here

A

Auditory tube

32
Q

The salpingopharyngeus muscle blends with this muscle

A

Palatopharyngeus m.

33
Q

Two muscles that arise from the soft palate and make up the tonsillar pillar

A

Palatopharyngeaus m.

Palatoglossus m.

34
Q

The arterial supply of the pharynx is predominantly via these areteries

A

Ascending pharyngeal a

Superior thyroid a.

35
Q

Innervation of the pharynx is via this

A

Pharyngeal plexus of nerves

36
Q

This supplies sympathetic nn. to the pharyngeal plexus

A

Superior cervical ganglion

37
Q

What supplies motor innervation too the pharyngeal plexus?

A

CN X

38
Q

What supplies sensory innervation to the pharyngeal plexus?

A

CN IX

39
Q

Loss of motor function to the pharynx causes this

A

Dysphagia

40
Q

Loss of sensory function to the pharynx can cause this

A

Loss of gag reflex

41
Q

Accidently swallowed objects may become trapped here

A

Piriform recess

42
Q

Enlarges pharyngeal tonsils are called this

A

Adenoids

SP16 - Anatomy, Exam 2 (11 decks)

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