Throat

Question 1

Function of thyroid gland

Answer 1

Regulates matabolic rate

Question 2

Thyroid produces

Answer 2

Thyroxine hormone (iodine rich)

Question 3

Thyroid gland is regulated by

Answer 3

Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

Question 4

THS is secreted by

Answer 4

Pituitary gland anterior

Question 5

Deficiency of thyroid secretion

Answer 5

Hypothyroidism

Question 6

Excess thyroid secretion

Answer 6

Hyperthyroidism

Question 7

What’s the impact on metabolic rate of thyroid secretion deficiency (hypothyroidism)

Answer 7

Metabolic rate drops

Thyroid gland sometimes increases in size but not always

Question 8

Name throat structures

Answer 8

Hyoid bone
Thyroid cartilage
Cricoid cartilage

Question 9

Name and describe structures that make up hyoid bone

Answer 9

A horseshoe shaped bone
2 large horns (cornua) from body posteriorly
2 lesser cornua superiorly from junction between body and greater horns

Question 10

What’s unique about hyoid bone?

Answer 10

No articulations with any other bones

Question 11

Extrinsic muscles of throat divide into

Answer 11

Supra hyoid

Infrahyoid

Question 12

What are the distinctions of the thyroid gland?

Answer 12

Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism

Question 13

Which is the other term for any enlargement of the thyroid gland?

Answer 13

Goitre

Question 14

Which are the main functions of the throat?

Answer 14

Breathing, swallowing,blood

Supply to the brain, supply vagus nerve

Question 15

What you may treat the throat for?

Answer 15

Specific local condition, emotional tensions, systematic condition as disorder, trauma, it is a significant factor, you are drawn there

Question 16

Do we suppress/ hold something in our throat?

Answer 16

Yes expression and emotions

Question 17

The wrapping of the umbelical cord arround the neck at the birth, can have a potential repercussion on the whole personality?

Answer 17

Yes

Question 18

Which trauma can affect the throat?

Answer 18

Wrapping the umbilical cord arround the neck, wounds, injuries, strangulation

Question 19

Which is the bone of the throat?

Answer 19

Hyoid bone

Question 20

Is the hyoid bone directly articulated with other bone?

Answer 20

No

Question 21

Which is the most prominent solid structure within the throat?

Answer 21

Thyroid cartilage

Question 22

Which is the second name of the thyroid cartilage?

Answer 22

Adam’s apple

Question 23

Which cartilage is situated below the thyroid cartilage?

Answer 23

Cricoid cartilage

Question 24

Is the cricoid cartilage palpable?

Answer 24

Yes

Question 25

In how many groups are divided the extrinsic muscles?

Tell me their name.

Answer 25

2 groups,

Supra-hyoid muscles and Infra-hyoid muscles

Question 26

Which are other 2 prominent muscles in the throat?

Answer 26

Sterno-cleido-mastoid and scalene muscles

Question 27

Which are the nerves, who supply the Supra-hyoid muscles?

Answer 27

Cranial nerves V, VII and XII

Question 28

Which are the nerves, who supply the Infra-hyoid muscles

Answer 28

Cervical plexus (C1-C4) and cranial nerve XII

Question 29

Which are the nerves, who supply the muscles of larynx and pharynx?(swallowing)

Answer 29

Cranial nerves IX and X

Question 30

Which are the nerves, who supply the sterno-cleido-mastoid?

Answer 30

Cranial nerve XI and C2

Question 31

Which are the nerves, who supply the scalene muscles?

Answer 31

Cervical nerves C3-6

Question 32

Which are the nerves, who supply the Thyroid gland?

Answer 32

Sympathetic supply from T1-3,

Parasympathetic supply from laryngeal branches of vagus.

Question 33

Which are the nerves, who supply the parotid glands?

Answer 33

Cranial nerve IX- parasympathetic branch

Question 34

Which are the nerves, who supply the submandibular glands?

Answer 34

Parasympathetic branch of cranial nerve VII

Question 35

Are generally parotid glands glands and submandibular glands palpable?

Answer 35

No

Question 36

In how many lobes is the thyroid gland divided? Are they palpable?
There is any exeption?

Answer 36

The thyroid gland consist
in 2 lobes.
They are not palpable, except in thyroid disease.

Question 37

Which may be some possibile cuses of lumps in the throat?

Answer 37

Hyoid unbalanced, allergic reactions, bee sting, goitre, tumours, obstructions

Question 38

Is it good idea take a direct contact on the throat, if the person had a trauma?

Answer 38

No, it may bring up vivid and traumatic memories of being attacked

Question 39

When do we have a retraumatisation?

Answer 39

When the therapist is overly concerned and excessively anxious and puts too much emphasis on the risk of retraumatisation, thereby creating anxiety and fear in the patient

Question 40

Which are the main points in order to address throat trauma specifically?

Answer 40

Talking about the throat;
Talking about taking up contact on the throat;
Taking up the contact somewhere near the throat;
Taking up actual contact on the throat