Pharynx

Question 1

What separates the pharynx from the cervical spine

Answer 1

fascial plane

Question 2

What type of tissue is the pharynx

Answer 2

musculo-membranous tissue

Question 3

What are the muscles of the pharynx

Answer 3

Superior Constrictor
Middle Constrictor
Inferior Constrictor
Stylopharyngeous
Palatopharyngeus
Salpingopharyngeus

Question 4

What is the origin of the superior constrictor

Answer 4

medial pterygoid plate, mandible, hamulus,

Question 5

What is the action of the superior constrictor muscle

Answer 5

elevate and constrict pharynx

Question 6

What is the origin of the middle constrictor

Answer 6

hyoid cornua and stylohyoid ligament

Question 7

What is the action of the middle constrictor

Answer 7

constrict pharynx

Question 8

What is the origin of the inferior constrictor

Answer 8

thryroid and cricoid cartilages

Question 9

What is the action of the inferior constrictor

Answer 9

constrict the pharynx

Question 10

What is the innervation for the superior, middle,and inferior constrictors, as well as palatopharyngeal, and salpingopharyngeal mm

Answer 10

CN10– pharyngeal branch

Question 11

What is insertion of the superior, middle, inferior constrictor muscles

Answer 11

median raphe

Question 12

What is the origin of the stylopharyngeus

Answer 12

styloid process of temporal bone

Question 13

What is the action of the stylopharyngeus

Answer 13

elevates pharynx

Question 14

What is the insertion of the stylopharyngeus

Answer 14

blends with pharyngeal tissues

Question 15

What is the innervation of the stylopharyngeus (important)

Answer 15

CN9–pharyngeal branch

Question 16

What is the origin of the palatopharygeus

Answer 16

soft and hard palate

Question 17

What is the action of the palatopharyngeus

Answer 17

elevates the pharynx

Question 18

What is the origin of the salpingopharyngeus

Answer 18

auditory tube opening

Question 19

What is the action of the salpingopharyngeus

Answer 19

elevates the pharynx

Question 20

What are the 3 divisions of the pharynx

Answer 20

nasopharynx
oral pharynx
laryngopharynx

Question 21

What is located on the lateral wall of the nasopharynx

Answer 21

Ostium–opening of the Eustachian tube

Question 22

What is the Torus Tubarius

Answer 22

raised prominence at superior border guarding the Ostim– created by underlying cartilage

Question 23

What is the salpingopharyngeal fold

Answer 23

ridge of mucous membrane overlying the salpingopharyngeus

Question 24

What is the pharyngeal recess

Answer 24

recess posterior to the torus and the salpingopharyngeal fold

Question 25

What is located in the pharyngeal recess

Answer 25

pharyngeal tonsils

Question 26

How does the oral pharynx communicate with the oral cavity

Answer 26

The Fauces

Question 27

What structures guard the lateral wall of the oral pharynx

Answer 27

palatoglossal folds | palatopharyngeal folds

Question 28

What lymphoid structure is found in the oral pharynx

Answer 28

The palatine tonsils

Question 29

Where is the laryngopharynx found

Answer 29

posterior and lateral to the larynx

Question 30

Where does the laryngopharynx extend to

Answer 30

hyoid to inferior border of cricoid cartilage

Question 31

What does the laryngopharynx comminicate inferiorly with

Answer 31

esophagus

Question 32

What structure does the laryngopharynx communicate with the larynx through

Answer 32

The aditus of the larynx

Question 33

What laryngopharyngeal structure is found lateral to the larynx

Answer 33

piriform recess of the laryngopharynx