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Pharynx And Larynx Flashcards

1
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At which level does the pharynx becomes continuous with the esophagus?

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Opposite the 6th cervical vertebrae

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How does the pharynx is connected to the tympanic membrane?

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By the auditory tube

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What are the muscles that form the wall of the pharynx?

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1- superior, middle, inferior ( lower part called cricopharyngeus ) constrictor muscles. Fibers run in a circular direction

2- stylopharyngeus and salpingopharyngeus. Fibers run in a longitudinal direction

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The lower part of the inferior constrictor muscle, which arises from the cricoid cartilage.

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The cricopharyngeus muscle

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5
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What is killian’s dehiscence?

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Area on the posterior pharyngeal wall, between the upper propulsive part of the inferior constrictor muscle and the lower sphincteric part, the cricopharyngeus.

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Part of the pharynx lies above the soft palate and behind the nasal cavities.

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The nasal pharynx

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Where does the pharyngeal tonsils located?

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In the submucosa of the roof of the nasal pharynx

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Where does the auditory tube located?

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On the lateral wall of the nasal pharynx

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9
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Where does the palatine tonsils located?

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Between the palatoglossal fold and the palatopharyngeal fold

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The interval between the two palatoglossal folds, and marks the boundary between the mouth and the tongue.

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Oropharyngeal isthmus

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11
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What forms the lateral wall of the laryngeal pharynx?

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The thyrohyoid membrane and the thyroid cartilage

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12
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All the muscles of the pharynx are supplied by the pharyngeal plexus, except.

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The stylopharyngeus muscle, by the glossopharyngeal nerve CN 9

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13
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A muscle of the pharynx aids in raising the the soft palate to close the nasal pharynx.

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The superior constrictor muscle

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14
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A muscle works as a sphincter at the lower end of the pharynx.

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The cricopharyngeus muscle

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15
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What is the sensory nerve supply of the pharyngeal mucous membrane?

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Nasal pharynx: the maxillary nerve (V2).
Oral pharynx: the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN 9) (same nerve that supply the stylopharyngeus muscle).
Laryngeal pharynx: the internal laryngeal nerve (branch of the vagus).

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16
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What is the blood supply of the pharynx?

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Ascending pharyngeal arteries - tonsillar branches of facial arteries - branches of maxillary and lingual arteries.

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17
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What is the lymph drainage of the pharynx?

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Directly: into the deep cervical lymph nodes.
Indirectly: via the retropharyngeal or paratracheal nodes

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18
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What are the structures that lies lateral to the superior constrictor muscle?

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1- the styloglossal muscle.
2- the loop of the facial artery.
3- the internal carotid artery.

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What is the blood supply of the palatine tonsils?

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Arteries:The tonsillar branch of the facial artery.
Veins: the external palatine, pharyngeal or facial veins.

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20
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What forms the Waldeyer’s ring of lymphoid tissue?

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  • Palatine and tubal tonsils laterally.
  • Pharyngeal tonsil superiorly.
  • Lingual tonsil inferiorly.
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21
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At which level of the vertebrae does the larynx lie?

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At the level of the fourth, fifth and sixth cervical vertebrae

22
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What are the cartilages of the larynx?

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Thyroid cartilage - Cricoid cartilage - Arytenoid cartilage - Corniculate cartilage - Cuneiform cartilage - Epiglottis

23
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What is the largest cartilage of the larynx?

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The thyroid cartilage

24
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Articulate with the upper border of the lamina of the cricoid cartilage.

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The arytenoid cartilage

25
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Articulate with the apex of the arytenoid cartilages.

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The corniculate cartilage

26
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Which laryngeal cartilage has the vocal process?

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The arytenoid cartilage

27
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A laryngeal cartilage that found on the corniculate cartilage.

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The cuneiform cartilage

28
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What holds the epiglottis?

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It is attached to the back of the thyroid cartilage. The sides are attached to the arytenoid cartilages by the aryepiglottic folds

29
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What forms the inlet of the larynx?

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In front: epigleottis.
Laterally: aryepiglottic fold of mucous membrane.
Posteriorly: arytenoid cartilage + the corniculate cartilage.

30
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Lies within and strengthen the aryepiglottic fold.

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The corniculate cartilage

31
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The piriform fossa.

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Bounded medially by the aryepiglottic fold and laterally by the thyroid cartilage and the thyrohyoid membrane

32
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Fixed folds on each side of the larynx.

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The vestibular fold (vascular and pink in color)

33
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Mobile fold on each side of the larynx.

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The vocal fold (avascular and white)

34
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The gap between the vocal cords.

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Rima glottidis or glottis (bounded in front by the vocal cords and behind by the medial surface of arytenoid cartilages)

35
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What is the narrowest part of the larynx?

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The glottis

36
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What is the narrowest part of the larynx in children?

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Within the cricoid cartilage

37
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The cavity of the larynx divided into three regions.

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  • the vetisbule.
  • the middle region.
  • the lower region.
38
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A small recess on each side of the larynx between the vestibular and vocal folds.

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Sinus of the larynx

39
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What are the muscles that elevates the larynx (hyoid bone)?

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  • digastrics.
  • stylohyoid.
  • mylohyoid.
  • geniohyoid.
  • stylopharyngeus.
  • salpingopharengeus.
  • palatopharengeus.
40
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What are the muscles that depresses the larynx?

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Sternothyroid - sternohyoid - omohyoid muscles

41
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What are the two muscles that responsible for modification of laryngeal inlet?

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Narrowing: the oblique arytenoid muscle.
Widening: the thyroepiglottic muscle.

42
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What is the muscle responsible for tensing the vocal cords?

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The cricothyroid muscle

43
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What is the muscle responsible for relaxing the vocal cords?

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The thyroarytenoid (vocalis) muscle

44
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What is the muscle responsible for adducting the vocal cords?

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The lateral cricoarytenoid muscle

45
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What is the muscle responsible for abducting the vocal cords?

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The posterior cricoarytenoid muscle

46
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What is the muscle responsible for approximating the arytenoid cartilages?

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The transverse arytenoid muscle

47
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All the muscles of the larynx are supplied by the recurrent laryngeal nerve except.

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The cricothyroid

48
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The frequency or pitch of the sound is determined by.

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Length + tension of the vocal ligaments

49
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The quality of the voice depend on the.

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Resonators above the larynx

50
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What is the covering of the mucous membrane of the vocal cords?

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Stratified squamous epithelium

51
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What is the nerve supply of the larynx?

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Above the vocal cords: internal laryngeal nerve ( branch of the superior laryngeal branch of the vagus ).

Below the vocal cords: recurrent laryngeal nerve.

52
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What is the blood supply of the larynx?

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Upper half: superior laryngeal artery (from the s.thyroid artery).
Lower half: inferior laryngeal artery (from the i.thyroid artery)

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