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Pharynx And Pre-vertebral Region Flashcards

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What are the Divisions

A

Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Larynpharynx

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Nasopharynx

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Begins nasal cavity

Above soft palate

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Oropharynx

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From soft palate to upper bored of epiglottis

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Larynpharynx

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Behind pharynx and laryngeal opening

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5
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Superior constrictor

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Upper fibres pull posterior pharyngeal wall anteriorly to close off nasopharynx
Propel food to middle constructor
Pharyngeal plexus

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Middle constrictor

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Propel food to inferior constrictor

Pharyngeal plexus

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Inferior constrictor

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Propel food to oesophagus
Pharyngeal plexus
Thyropharygeus
Cricopharyngeus

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8
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Longitudinal muscles

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Stylopharyngeus- glossopharyngeal

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Salpingopharyngeus

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Elevates pharynx

Pharyngeal plexus

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10
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Palatopharyngeus

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Elevates pharynx

Pharyngeal plexus

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Arterial supply of pharynx

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Pharyngeal branches form maxillary artery (nasopharynx)

Ascending pharyngeal artery from medial surface of external carotid

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12
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Pre-vertebral (anterior) Muscles

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Longus colli
Longus capitis
Rectus capitis anterior
Rectus capitis lateralis

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Longus capitis

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Ventral rami cervical spinal nerves C1-3

Flex head

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Longus Colli

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Ventral rami cervical spinal nerves C2-6

Flex head

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Rectus capitis anterior and lateralis

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Anterior flexes atlanto-occipital joint

Lateralis gives lateral flexion of head

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