Review Exam 1 Chapter 22 Flashcards
How much resistance to breathing does the nose provide?
2/3
What separates the upper and lower airway?
Cricoid cartilage
The pharynx extends from the _____ to the ______
base of the skull, level of the cricoid cartilage
What cervical level does the nasopharynx lie? It is bound superiorly to _____ and inferiorly by the ______
C1
Base of the skull
Soft palate
What level does the oropharynx lie? It is bound superiorly by the _____ and inferiorly by the ______
C2 - C3
Soft Palate
Epiglottis
Where does the hypopharynx lie? It is bound superiorly by the _____ and inferiorly by the _____
C5 - C6
Superior border of the epiglottis
Inferior border of the cricoid cartilage
What is the purpose of the cricopharyngeus muscle?
Acts as a barrier to regurgitation in the conscious patient.
What is the motor innervation of the hypopharynx
External SLN - Cricothyroid muscle
RLN - Everything else
What is the sensory innervation of the hypopharynx?
Internal branch of SLN - above vocal cords
RLN - Below vocal cords to trachea
What happens with unilateral injury to the RLN?
Hoarseness
What happens with bilateral injury to the RLN?
Stridor which may lead to severe respiratory distress.
The larynx begins at the epiglottis and extends to the _____
Cricoid cartilage
What three things is the larynx composed of?
3 paired cartilages
3 single cartilages
Intrinsic and extrinsic muscles
What are the 3 single cartilages?
thyroid
cricoid
epiglottis
What are the 3 paired cartilages?
Arytenoid
Corniculate
Cuneiform
What are the 4 functions of the larynx?
- Protect the lower airway from aspiration
- Patency between the hypopharynx and trachea
- Gag & cough reflexes
- Phonation
Blood supply to the larynx originates from the _____.
External carotid
What supplies blood to the supraglottic region of the larynx?
Superior laryngeal artery (arises from superior thyroid artery which is a branch of the external carotid)