Prelim | Respiratory System | Pharynx Flashcards
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Other term for the pharynx
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Throat
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Size (dimensions) of the pharynx
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13cm (5”) long
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Shape of the pharyns
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Funnel-shaped
4
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Location of the pharynx
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Extends from internal nares to the level of cricoid cartilage
Posterior: Nasal and oral cavities
Anterior: Cervical vertebrae
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Composition of the pharynx
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Wall: Skeletal muscle
Lined with mucous membrane
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Functions of the pharynx
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- Passageway for air and food
- Provides a resonating chamber for speech sounds
- Houses the tonsils
7
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Arrangement of the muscles of the pharynx
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- (Outer) circular layer
- (Inner) longitudinal layer
8
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Circular muscles of the pharynx
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- Superior constrictor
- Middle constrictor
- Inferior constrictor
9
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Longitudinal muscles of the pharynx
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- Palatopharyngeus
- Salpingopharyngeus
- Stylopharyngeus
10
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Anatomical regions of the pharynx
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- Nasopharynx
- Oropharynx
- Larngopharynx/ Hypopharynx
11
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Pseudostratified ciliated columnar with cilia and goblet cells
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Nasopharynx
12
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Non keratinized stratified squamous with no cilia and goblet cells
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Oropharynx and laryngopharynx
13
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- Passageway for air
- Contains internal nares, openings for auditory tubes, and pharyngeal tonsil
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Nasopharynx
14
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- Passageway for both air & food and drink
- Contains opening from mouth
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Oropharynx
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- Passageway for both air & food and drink
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Laryngopharynx
