The Larynx Flashcards
What can the muscles of the larynx do to the airway?
Open and close the airway
What is the cricoid cartilage continuous with?
The upper end of the trachea
What is the opening of the larynx called?
Superior laryngeal aperture
What prominence is also known as the ‘adam’s apple’?
Thyroid cartilage
Which laryngeal cartilage is a complete ring shaped cartilage?
Cricoid cartilage
What holds together the cricoid and thyroid cartilages?
Crico-thyroid membrane
What are the structures that form the laryngeal inlet?
Epiglottis
Corniculate cartilage
Arytenoid cartilage
Aryepiglottic Folds
What does the vestibule sit directly above?
The vocal folds
What lies in between the true and false vocal cords?
The laryngeal ventricle
What do intrinsic muscles of the larynx control movement of?
The vocal fold
The nerve supply to the intrinsic muscles of the larynx is what?
From the recurrent laryngeal nerve
What is the exception to the nerve supply of the laryngeal intrinsic muscles?
Cricothyroid muscle (supplied by superior laryngeal nerve
What are the superior and recurrent laryngeal nerve branches of?
The vagus nerve
What would happen if the recuurent laryngeal nerve was transected?
There would be vocal paralysis
