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Pharynx & Larynx Lab Flashcards

1
Q

What fascia lies in between the
pharyngeal muscles & the pharyngeal mucosa

A

pharyngobasilar fascia

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2
Q

the superior pharyngeal
constrictor only attaches to the skull base at the _________ in the midline

A

pharyngeal tubercle

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3
Q

the pharyngobasilar fascia has a wider attachment along
the

A

skull base

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4
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The sympathetic trunk runs from the ______ to the _______

A

skull base ; coccyx

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5
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the sympathetic trunk travels medial to CN ____

A

X

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6
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Enlargement variably located between the C1 – C5 vertebral levels

A

Superior cervical ganglion

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7
Q

Branches directly from CN X just inferior to the jugular foramen

A

pharyngeal nerve of CN X

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8
Q

The pharyngeal nerve of CN X travels in between the ________ and __________ arteries

A

internal carotid ; external carotid

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9
Q

the pharyngeal nerve of CN X travels to reach the ________ to supply almost all of the _________ muscles except the ____________ muscle

A

pharynx ; pharyngeal ; stylopharyngeus

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10
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CN _____ travels directly on the stylopharyngeus muscle and supplies it

A

IX

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11
Q

what muscle courses from the styloid process toward the gap
in between the superior & middle pharyngeal constrictor muscles

A

Stylopharyngeus muscle

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12
Q

CN IX travels on the posterior aspect of the __________ muscle to merge into the ____________ plexus

A

stylopharyngeus ; pharyngeal

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13
Q

The common carotid artery is ________ to the internal jugular vein

A

medial

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14
Q

Internal carotid artery = ____ branches in the neck

A

no

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15
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External carotid artery = ____ branches in the neck

A

has

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16
Q

The internal jugular vein lies _______ to the common carotid artery

A

lateral

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17
Q

CN X lies between the ________ vein and ________ artery

A

IJV ; common carotid artery

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18
Q

The superior laryngeal nerve branches directly from CN

A

X

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19
Q

The superior laryngeal nerve travels posterior to the ______ & _______ arteries

A

internal and external carotid arteries

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20
Q

The superior laryngeal nerve divides into the ____ & _____ nerves

A

internal & external laryngeal nerves

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21
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The internal laryngeal nerve travels superior to the ________ nerve

A

external laryngeal

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22
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The internal laryngeal nerve pierces the __________ to travel along the mucosa of the ______

A

thyrohyoid membrane ; piriform recess

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23
Q

The internal laryngeal nerve supplies _____ from
vestibule of the _____

A

sensory ; larynx

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24
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The external laryngeal nerve travels inferior to the ________ nerve

A

internal laryngeal

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25
Q

The external laryngeal nerve supplies the _______ muscle

A

cricothyroid

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26
Q

CN XII lies ____ to CN X

A

lateral

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27
Q

CN XII only descends to the level of the _____ & then curves anteriorly to travel through the
________

A

tongue ; carotid triangle

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28
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CN XI exits through the

A

jugular foramen

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29
Q

CN XI travels _____ to the internal jugular vein

A

lateral

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30
Q

CN XI pierces the ________ muscle

A

SCM

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31
Q

“doorway” between the nasal cavities and the nasopharynx

A

Choana

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32
Q

opening in the nasopharynx superior to the soft palate

A

opening of auditory tube

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33
Q

medial blunt end of the cartilaginous portion of the auditory tube covered by mucosa

A

torus tubarius

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34
Q

the torus tubarius lies posterosuperior to the opening of the _________

A

auditory tube

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35
Q

extends inferiorly from the posterior aspect of the torus tubarius blending with the pharyngeal wall

A

salpingopharyngeal fold

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36
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space located posterosuperior to the torus tubarius

A

pharyngeal recess

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37
Q

located in the mucous membrane of the roof and posterior wall of the nasopharynx

A

pharyngeal tonsil

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38
Q

the pharyngeal tonsil lies posterosuperior to the

A

torus tubarius

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39
Q

small mucosal-lined depression on either side of
the laryngeal inlet

A

piriform recess

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40
Q

the piriform recess is bounded
_____ by the aryepiglottic golds, ______ by thyroid cartilage & thyrohyoid membrane

A

medially ; laterally

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41
Q

What membrane extends between the hyoid bone & the superior border of the thyroid
cartilage

A

thyrohyoid membrane

42
Q

fusion of the inferior 2/3rd of the two sides of the thyroid cartilage in the midline

A

Laryngeal prominence

43
Q

What becomes more pronounced under the influence of testosterone

A

Laryngeal prominence

44
Q

What membrane spans the gap between the inferior margin of the thyroid cartilage and the superior border of the arch of the cricoid cartilage

A

cricothyroid membrane

45
Q

the cricoid cartilage is the only complete ring of the airway - this is the anterior, less vertical component

A

arch of cricoid cartilage

46
Q

What muscle courses from the anterolateral cricoid cartilage to the inferior margin &
horn of the thyroid cartilage

A

cricothyroid muscle

47
Q

The cricothyroid muscle stretches & tenses the

A

vocal ligament

48
Q

The cricothyroid muscle is innervated by the ________ nerve

A

external laryngeal nerve

49
Q

What nerve pierces the thyrohyoid membrane and enters the lateral aspect of the piriform recess

A

internal laryngeal nerve

50
Q

The internal laryngeal nerve supplies ______ fibers to the ______ vestibule

A

sensory ; laryngeal

51
Q

The ______ nerve is a continuation (name change) of
the recurrent laryngeal nerve at the inferior border of the
inferior pharyngeal constrictor

A

inferior laryngeal nerve

52
Q

The inferior laryngeal nerve travels _____ to the thyroid cartilage along the lateral aspect of the posterior crico-arytenoid ascending to the piriform recess

53
Q

The inferior laryngeal nerve supplies ______ fibers to the ______ cavity

A

sensory ; infraglottic

54
Q

The inferior laryngeal nerve supplies ______ fibers to all the ______ muscles of the _____ except the ______ muscle

A

motor ; intrinsic ; larynx ; cricothyroid

55
Q

The posterior, more vertical, component of the cricoid cartilage that lies inferior to the arytenoid cartilages

A

Lamina of cricoid cartilage

56
Q

leaf-shaped cartilage placed posterior to the root of the tongue & the hyoid bone and
anterior to the laryngeal inlet

A

epiglottis

57
Q

largest of the laryngeal cartilages forming an anterior shield of the larynx

A

thyroid cartilage

58
Q

What cartilage lies inferior to the epiglottis & thyrohyoid
membrane and superior to the arch of the cricoid cartilage

A

thyroid cartilage

59
Q

What cartilage = paired, pyramidal cartilages that articulate with the superior border of the lamina of the cricoid cartilage

A

Arytenoid cartilage

60
Q

The vocal process of arytenoid cartilage extends _______ and provides the posterior attachment of the _____ ligament

A

anteriorly ; vocal

61
Q

The muscular process of what cartilage extends laterally and permits attachments of the
arytenoid, posterior crico-arytenoid, and lateral
crico-arytenoid muscles

A

arytenoid cartilage

62
Q

What muscle courses from the posterior surface of the lamina of the cricoid cartilage to the muscular process of the arytenoid cartilage

A

Posterior crico-arytenoid muscle

63
Q

What muscle is the only abductor of the vocal fold

A

Posterior crico-arytenoid muscle

64
Q

The posterior crico-arytenoid muscle is innervated by the _________ nerve

A

inferior laryngeal

65
Q

What muscle courses from one
arytenoid cartilage to the other one

A

Arytenoid muscle

66
Q

What muscle is an adductor
of the vocal fold

A

Arytenoid muscle

67
Q

The arytenoid muscle is innervated by the_________ nerve

A

inferior laryngeal

68
Q

lies in between the laryngeal inlet and the vestibular folds

69
Q

lies in between the vestibular and vocal folds

70
Q

inferior aspect of the larynx in between the vocal folds and the inferior border of the cricoid cartilage

A

infraglottic cavity

71
Q

the ________ fold lies superior to the vocal fold

A

vestibular

72
Q

the vestibular fold serves a ________ function

A

protective

73
Q

What fold lies inferior to the vestibular fold and extends between the vocal process of the arytenoid cartilage and the thyroid cartilage

A

vocal fold

74
Q

what produces audible vibrations when the two vocal folds are close together during phonation

A

vocal fold

75
Q

The __________ fascia is the most superficial layer of the pharyngeal wall

A

buccopharyngeal

76
Q

The pharyngeal constrictors contract ________ so that contraction takes place sequentially from the
_______ to the ________ end of the pharynx, propelling
food into the esophagus

A

involuntarily ; superior ; inferior

77
Q

What are the 3 pharyngeal constrictor muscles and what do they all attach in the midline to?

A

superior, middle, inferior ; pharyngeal raphe

78
Q

The upper edge of the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle is separated from the skull base by a gap filled by ________ fascia

A

pharyngobasilar

79
Q

the _______ of the pharyngeal wall is the most deep layer

80
Q

The pharyngeal plexus of nerves that is formed by pharyngeal branches of the vagus (motor) and glossopharyngeal nerves (sensory) and by sympathetic branches from the ________

A

superior cervical ganglion

81
Q

The motor limb of the gag reflex is carried by the ____________

A

pharyngeal branch of CN X

82
Q

The stylopharyngeus muscle makes up the __________ muscles

A

internal longitudinal muscles

83
Q

The _______ muscle lies between superior and middle constrictors

A

stylopharyngeus

84
Q

CN _____ acts as the sensory limb of the gag reflex

85
Q

The __________ muscles helps to elevate the hyoid and larynx

A

stylopharyngeus

86
Q

The _______ is supplied by CN IX (gag/swallow reflexes)

A

Oropharynx

87
Q

The _________ is supplied by CN X (internal laryngeal nerve)

A

laryngopharynx

88
Q

The superior laryngeal
nerve arises in the carotid
triangle and divides into what sensory nerve

A

internal laryngeal nerve

89
Q

The superior laryngeal
nerve arises in the carotid
triangle and divides into what motor nerve

A

external laryngeal nerve

90
Q

The ___________ nerve pierces the thyrohyoid membrane supplying sensation to larynx above true vocal folds

A

internal laryngeal

91
Q

The __________ nerve supplies the cricothyroid muscle

A

external laryngeal

92
Q

Paralysis of the________ nerve causes anesthesia of the superior laryngeal mucosa

A

superior laryngeal

93
Q

Injury to the _____________ nerve results in a voice that is monotonous in character because the paralyzed cricothyroid muscle supplied by it is unable to vary the length and tension of the vocal fold

A

external branch of the superior laryngeal

94
Q

The nasopharynx has a _______ function

A

respiratory

95
Q

The auditory tube functions to equalize air pressure between the _________ and the atmosphere

A

middle ear

96
Q

Cartilaginous elevation created by and arching superior to the auditory tube

A

torus tubarius

97
Q

Lymphoid tissue on the mucosa of the torus tubarius

A

tubal tonsil

98
Q

The internal laryngeal nerve is between the ______ and ________ constrictors

A

middle and inferior

99
Q

the __________ nerve is the primary motor nerve of the larynx

A

inferior laryngeal

100
Q

paralysis of the vocal fold results when injury to __________ nerve occurs

A

inferior laryngeal

101
Q

what is the true vocal fold

A

vocal fold

102
Q

what is the false vocal fold

A

vestibular fold

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