The Larynx Flashcards
what is larynx suspended from?
hyoid bone via thyroid membrane
what is trachea suspended from?
cricoid cartilage of larynx
what are the 3 unpaired cartilage of larynx?
epiglottis
cricoid
thyroid
What 1/6 paired cartilage of larynx?
arytenoid
why does the larynx have intrinsic muscles?
for speech
how many laminae does thyroid cartilage have?
2 laminae with superior and inferior horns
what does the inferior horn articulate with?
cricoid cartilage at cricothyroid joints
What does the cricoid cartilage have?
anterior arch and posterior lamina
What does cricoid cartilage articulate with?
- thyroid cartilage so has lateral facets
- arytenoid so has superior facets
What does arytenoid cartilage articulate with?
superior aspect of cricoid lamina
what does the cricoarytenoid joint allow?
arytenoid to rotate
what shape is epiglottis cartilage?
leaf shaped
What is the thyrohyoid membrane?
runs length of superior border of thyroid cartilage and inserts into hyoid bone
What is quadrangular membrane?
runs from superior process of arytenoid cartilage to lateral edge of epiglottic cartilage
what is the vestibular ligament?
freen inferior edge of quad. membrane
- membranous core of vestibular folds
what does the cricothyroid membrane attach to?
- superior border of cricoid arch
- thyroid cartilage anteriorly
what is the upper membrane of the cricothyroid called?
free and thickenes= vocal ligament ,
what is the vocal ligament?
membranous core of true vocal cord