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Phonation Muscles and Other Structures Flashcards

1
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Thyroid cartilage has both ___ and ___ horns

A

inferior; superior

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2
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Most inferior cartilage in larynx

A

cricoid

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3
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Arytenoids on the superior surface of the ____ cartilage

A

cricoid

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4
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The ____ cartilages sit on top of the arytenoid cartilages

A

Corniculate

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5
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goes from inferior portion of hyoid bone to superior portion of thyroid body

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thyrohyoid membrane

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6
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goes from superior horn of thyroid cartilage to ends of hyoid bone

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Lateral thyrohyoid ligament

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7
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runs down center of hyoid bone to near the thyroid notch

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Median thyrohyoid ligament

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8
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this ligament connects epiglottis to hyoid bone

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hypoepiglottic

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9
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connect inferior-most portion of epiglottis to inner surface of thyroid cartilage

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Thryoepiglottic ligament

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10
Q

these ligaments connect the epiglottis to root of tongue

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Lateral and median glossoepiglottic ligaments

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11
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This ligament attaches the trachea to the larynx

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Cricotracheal ligament

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12
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This group of ligaments connect larynx cartilages and form support structure for cavity of larynx and vocal folds

A

intrinsic ligaments

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13
Q

These four things make up the fribroelastic membrane

A

quadrangular membranes
aryepiglottic folds
conus elasticus
vocal ligament

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14
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where is the thyroid gland in relation to the larynx?

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hugging its side and inferior to it

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15
Q

false vocal folds made from

A

quadrangular membranes and vestibular ligament

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16
Q

the __ __ start at the epiglottis and thyroid, then go down in a cone shape at attach near the arytenoids

A

quadrangular membranes

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16
Q

cuneiform cartilage is inside the ___ ___

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quadrangular membranes

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17
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The vocal ligament is made up of these two VF layers

A

ILP + DLP

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18
Q

what are the five layers of the vocal folds from superficial to deep?

A

1) squamous epithelium
2) SLP
3) ILP
4) DLP
5) TA muscle

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19
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this layer of the VF is made of epithelial tissue and helps with fluid retention

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squamous epithelium

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20
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these two VF layers are cross-layered and made of elastin fibers

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SLP and ILP

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21
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this layer of the VF is made of collagen fibers. Its role is to support the upper layers

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DLP

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22
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in VF layers, what does SLP stand for?

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superficial lamina propria

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23
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in VF layers, what does ILP stand for?

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intermediate lamina propria

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24
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in VF layers, what does DLP stand for?

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deep lamina propria

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25
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these two layers of the VF constitute the vocal ligament

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ILP and DLP

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26
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what is the function of the vocal ligament?

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stiffness and support to vocal folds

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27
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Some authors refer to superficial epithelium, SLP and ILP as ___ to VF, and DLP and TA as ___ of vocal folds

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cover; body

28
Q

surgical removal of larynx called

A

laryngectomy

29
Q

opening of the trachea for alternate breathing, created surgically

A

tracheostoma

30
Q

space between false VF called

A

rima vestibuli

31
Q

cavity btwn tongue and epiglottis

A

valleculae

32
Q

space btwn false VF and true VF

A

Laryngeal ventricle/sinus

33
Q

what kind of joint is the cricothyroid joint?

34
Q

in anatomy, what is a cornu?

35
Q

the pharyngeal recess, which is important for swallowing, is made up of these two structures

A

Pyriform sinuses + valleculae

36
Q

the epiglottis is attached to these two superior structures

A

hyoid and tongue

37
Q

what are four features of an infant’s larynx that are different from an adult’s

A

HIGHER - Larynx sits higher
EPI - Epiglottis visible over back of tongue
SOFTER - Laryngeal cartilage softer
SOFTEE - ⅓ size of adult larynx

38
Q

what does the cricothyroid joint do?

A

Allows thyroid to rock down → stretches VF

39
Q

what do the cricoarytenoid joints do?

A

Can rock, glide and rotate (maybe) for adduction and abduction

40
Q
A

lateral cricoarytenoid muscle

41
Q
A

lateral cricoarytenoids

42
Q
A

transverse arytenoid

43
Q
A

oblique arytenoid

44
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A

posterior cricoarytenoid

45
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A

posterior cricoarytenoid

46
Q
A

cricothyroid

medial - rectal
lateral - oblique

47
Q
A

cricothyroid

48
Q
A

thyromuscularis

49
Q

the TA muscle is made up from these two

A

thyrovocalis (medial) and thyromuscularlis (lateral)

50
Q
A

thyrovocalis (medial)

51
Q

this part of the VF is not always present. We’re pretty sure it’s a relaxer but it’s stillll a mysterrrry

A

superior TA

52
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A

aryepiglottic

53
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A

thyroepiglottic

54
Q
A

diagastric - post

55
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A

diagastric - ant

56
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stylohyoid

57
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58
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A

hyoglossus

59
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A

geniohyoid

60
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A

genioglossus

61
Q
A

thyropharyngeus of inf. pharyngeal constrictor

62
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A

sternothyroid

63
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A

sternohyoid

64
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omohyoid - superior

65
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A

omohyoid inferior

66
Q
A

thyrohyoid

67
Q

suprahyoid muscles also called

A

strap muscles

68
Q

Extrinsic muscles above hyoid = __, below = ___

A

suprahyoid; infrahyoid

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