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Throat Anatomy Flashcards

1
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What muscles are present in the pharynx?

A

3 longitudinal - elevate, shorten and widen

3 circular - constrict pharynx during swallowing

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What are the longitudinal muscles of the pharynx?

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Stylopharyngeus
Salpingopharyngeus
Palatopharyngeus

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3
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What cartilage is present in the larynx?

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Arytenoid
Thyroid 
Cricoid
Tracheal 
Corniculate
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What ligaments are present in the larynx?

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Cricothyroid
Cricotracheal
Vestibular
Vocal

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What is the rims glottidis?

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Space between the vocal cords

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What are the boundaries between the nasopharynx, oropharynx and laryngopharynx?

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Nasopharynx - base of skull to soft palette

Oropharynx - soft palate to superior border of epiglottis

Laryngopharynx - Superior border epiglottis –> inferior border cricoid cartilage

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