pharynx

Question 1

the pharynx is considered to be part of what 2 systems?

Answer 1

digestive and respiratory

Question 2

where are the borders of the pharynx?

Answer 2

funnel shaped fibromuscular tube from base of skull to inferior border of cricoid cartilage

Question 3

what are the 3 parts of the pharynx?

Answer 3

nasopharynx- posterior nasal cavity
oropharynx- posterior oral cavity
laryngopharynx- posterior larynx

Question 4

the nasopharynx communicates with the nasal cavity through the _______ and the oropharynx through the _________?

Answer 4

choanae; pharyngeal isthmus

Question 5

what are the 4 boundaries of the nasopharynx?

Answer 5

superior- roof of pharynx
inferior- soft palate
anterior- posterior border of inferior nasal concha
posterior- posterior wall of pharynx

Question 6

where are the pharyngeal tonsils (adenoids) located?

Answer 6

posterior wall of nasopharynx

Question 7

the pharyngotympanic (auditory) tube opens into the?

Answer 7

lateral wall of the nasopharynx

Question 8

what is the pharyngotympanic tube limited above by?

Answer 8

torus tubarius (tubal elevation)

Question 9

the pharyngotympanic tube connects the nasopharynx with what?

Answer 9

middle ear (tympanic cavity)

Question 10

what equalizes pressure between the nasopharynx and tympanic cavity?

Answer 10

pharyngotympanic tube

Question 11

what is a small tonsil that lies immediately behind the opening of the pharyngotympanic tube?

Answer 11

tubal tonsil

Question 12

what is a fold that descends from the torus tubarius to the wall of the pharynx?

Answer 12

salpingopharyngeal fold- deep to the fold is the salpingopharyngeus muscle

Question 13

what are the boundaries of the oropharynx?

Answer 13

superior- soft palate
inferior- superior border of epiglottis
anterior- palatoglossal fold
posterior- posterior wall of pharynx

Question 14

where does the oropharynx lie?

Answer 14

at the C2 & C3 levels

Question 15

what tonsils are found in the oropharynx?

Answer 15

palatine tonsils

Question 16

what are the 2 folds of the oropharynx?

Answer 16

palatoglossal

palatopharyngeal

Question 17

the space between the 2 folds of the oropharynx is called?

Answer 17

tonsillar fossa

Question 18

which tonsils are the ones most frequently removed during childhood?

Answer 18

palatine tonsils

Question 19

the tonsillar ring is a circular arrangement of tonsils around the oropharynx which is formed by which 4 tonsils?

Answer 19

lingual, palatine, tubal, pharyngeal- first line of defense against infection

Question 20

what are the boundaries of the laryngopharynx?

Answer 20

superior- superior border of epiglottis
inferior- lower border of cricoid cartilage
anterior- posterior larynx
posterior- posterior wall of pharynx

Question 21

what is the laryngeal inlet?

Answer 21

the opening into the larynx found within the laryngopharynx

“when something goes down the wrong tube”

Question 22

the laryngeal inlet is bounded laterally by the ________ and inferiorly by the ________

Answer 22

aryepiglottic folds; interarytenoid notch

Question 23

what is the piriform fossa?

Answer 23

a recess in the anterior wall of the laryngopharynx

Question 24

foreign objects or food can get caught where?

Answer 24

piriform fossa