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Pharynx Flashcards

1
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What are the three parts of the pharynx

A

Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx

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2
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Splits nasopharynx from oropharynx

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Soft palalte

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3
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Splits Oropharynx from laryngopharynx

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Epiglottis

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4
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What are the three external circular muscles

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Superior, middle, and inferior constrictors

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5
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Internal longitudinal layer

A

palatopharyngeus
stylopharyngeus
Salpingopharyngeus

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6
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Just below the tracheal cartilage and above the tracheal cartilage

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Cricoid Cartilage

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7
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Innervation to all the outer circular muscles is from what nerve

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Pharyngeal branch of vagus

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8
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The action for all the outer circular muscle s is ____

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Constrict the pharynx

Swallowing/degultition

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9
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The space located between the pharynx< anteriorly, and prevertebral fascia of the bodies of the cervical vertebrae, posteriorly

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Retropharyngeal space

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10
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What kind of information runs through the glossopharyngeal nerve

A 
Branchial motor
Visceral motor
Visceral Sensory
General sensory
Special sensory
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11
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Information to parotid gland, otic ganglion, carotid sinus and body

A

Visceral motor from glossopharyngeal N.

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12
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Information from the carotid sinus and body

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Visceral sensory via glossopharyngeal N

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13
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Information from posterior 1/3 of the tongue, upper pharynx, and middle ear

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General Sensory via glossopharyngeal N.

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14
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Information to the stylopharyngeus M.

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Branchial motor via glossopharyngeal N.

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15
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Taste from the posterior 1/3rd of the tongue

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Special Sensory via the glossopharyngeal N.

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16
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What kind of information runs through the vagus N>

A 
Branchial motor
Visceral Motor
Visceral Sensory
General Sensory
Special Sensory
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17
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Information to almost all of the pharynx muscles and to all of the larynx muscles

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Branchial motor via the vegas N>

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18
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To heart and smooth muscles of the viscera in the thoracic and most of the abdominal cavity

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Visceral motor via the Vagus N.

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19
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Information from the larynx

A

General Sensory via the Vagus N.

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20
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Taste from the epiglottis

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Special sensory via the vagus N.

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21
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What are the three branches of the vagus N.

A

Pharyngeal branch
Superior Layngeal N
Reccurent Laryngeal N.

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22
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Reccurent Laryngeal N. loops around what structures

A

L. Aorta

R. Subclavian A.

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23
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Branchial motor to all muscles of the larynx except cricothyroid

A

Recurrent Laryngeal N.

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24
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The two branches from superior laryngeal N.

A

Internal Laryngeal N.

External Laryngeal N.

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25
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Branchial motor to the cricothyroid

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External Laryngeal N.

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26
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Sensory info from the larynx above the vocal fold

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Internal laryngeal N.

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27
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Vegas provides motor information to all of the pharynx muscles except?

A

Stylopharyngeus m. and that the tensor veli palatini

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28
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Tensor veli palatini is innervated by what nerve

A

V3 of trigeminal N.

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29
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stylopharyngeus m. is innervated by what M.

A

Glossopharyngeal N.

30
Q

What muscles make up the anterior group of the prevertebral muscles

A

longus colli M.
longus capitis M.
Rectus Capitis Anterior M.
Anterior Scalene M

31
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What muscles make up the Lateral group of the prevertebral muscles

A

Rectus Capitis Lateralis M.
Splenius Capitis M.
Levator Scapulae M.
Middle and Posterior Scalenes

32
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Longus Colli M. is innervated by what nerves

A

Anterior rami of spinal nerves C2-C6 (ventral rami in the area)

33
Q

The muscle that creates the cervical lordosis

A

Longus Colli M

34
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Longus Capitis M. is innervated by what nerves

A

Anterior Rami of C1-C3 spinal nerves (ventral rami in the area)

35
Q

Flexes the neck bilaterally

A

Longus Colli M.

36
Q

Flexes the head on the vertebral column

A

Longus Capitis M.

37
Q

Opens anteriorly into the nasal cavity

A

Nasopharynx

38
Q

Separates the nasopharynx from the nasal cavity

A

Nasal Conchae

39
Q

The nasopharynx is lined by what kind of tissue

A

ciliated epithelium

40
Q

What are the 5 contents of the nasopharynx

A 
Opening of the eustachian tube
Pharyngeal tonsils
Pharyngeal recess
Salpingopharyngeal fold and muscle
Torus Tubaris
41
Q

Equalizes pressure of the middle ear and opens when equilibrium is needed

A

Eustachian Tube

42
Q

Tubal elevation

A

Torus tubaris

43
Q

Small aggregation of lymphoid tissue by the eustachian tube

A

tubal tonsils

44
Q

Salpingopharyngeus tube is innervated by what nerve?

A

Pharyngeal branch of vagus

45
Q

Raises pharynx during swallowing

A

Salpingopharyngeus muscle

46
Q

When pharyngeal tonsils are inflamed they are reffered to as what?

A

Adenoids

47
Q

Lymphoid tissue embedded in the posterior wall of the nasopharynx

A

pharyngeal tonsil

48
Q

Lies posterior to the oral cavity

A

Oropharynx

49
Q

What are the borders of the oropharynx

A

Soft palate- superiorly
Hyoid bone and epiglottis- inferiorly
Palatoglossal and paharyngeal arches (anterolaterally)
Oral cavity and posterior 1/3rd of tongue (anteriorly)
Pharyngeal wall at level of C2-C3 (posteriorly)

50
Q

The oropharynx is lined with what kind of tissue

A

Stratified squamous epithelium

51
Q

What are the contents of the oropharynx

A

Palatine tonsils
Lingual tonsils
Palatopharyngeal fold/muscle

52
Q

overlie the palatoglossus
muscles anteriorly on the lateral wall of the
oropharynx

A

Palatoglossal muscle

53
Q

overlie the
palatopharyngeus muscles posteriorly on the lateral
wall of the oropharynx

A

palatopharynegeal fold

54
Q

lie between palatoglossal and

palatopharyngeal folds on each side

A

Tonsillar fossae

55
Q

What is found within the tonsillar fossae of the palatine

A

Palatine tonsil

56
Q

What are the 5 arteries that supply the plalatine tonsils

A 
Tonsilar branch from lingual A.
Tonsilat branch from facial A.
Ascending Pharyngeal A.
Ascending Palatine A.
Lesser palatine branches from maxillary A.
57
Q

Tonsil that is found at the base of the tongue

A

lingual tonsil

58
Q

Rind of immune response in the pharynx

A

Waldeyer’s ring

59
Q

What makes up Waldeyer’s ring

A

Pharyngeal tonsil
Tubal Tonsils
Palatine Tonsils
Lingual Tonsils

60
Q

Space between the tongue and the epiglottis

A

Vallecular Recess

61
Q

Extends from the base of the tongue to the epiglottis

A

Median glossoepiglottic fold

62
Q

Extends from the lateral walls of the laryngopharynx to the base of the epiglottis

A

Lateral glossoepiglottic fold

63
Q

Boundaries of the laryngopharynx

A

Hyoid bone and epiglottis-superiorly
Esophagus and larynx- inferiorly
Strap muscles- anteriorly
Pharyngeal wall at level of C4 to C6 vertebrae - posteriorly

64
Q

Lines the laryngopharynx

A

stratified squamous epithelium

65
Q

What is housed in the piriform recess

A

internal and recurrent laryngeal nerves

66
Q

What is found within the gap between the superior constrictor and the skull

A

Tensor veli palitini M
Levator veli palitini M.
Estachian tube
Ascending Palatine A.

67
Q

What is found with the gap between the superior constrictor and the middle constrictor

A

Stylopharyngeus M
Glossopharyngeal N
Stylohyoid L.

68
Q

What is found between the middle and inferior constrictors

A

Internal laryngeal N.

Superior Laryngeal A.

69
Q

What is found in the gap beneath the inferior constrictor

A

Recurrent laryngeal N.

inferior laryngeal A.

70
Q

What are the three phases of swallowing

A 
Oral phase (voluntary)
Pharyngeal Phase (involuntary)
Esphageal phase (involuntary)

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