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What are the three different regions of the pharnyx?

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The nasopharnyx
The oropharnx
The larynopharnyx

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What are the different categories of muscles found in the pharynx?

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The constrictor muscles
The longitudinal muscles

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What are the three constrictor muscles found in the pharynx?

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The superior constrictor
The middle constrictor
The inferior constrictor

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What are the common posterior attachments for all the constrictor muscles in the pharynx?

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The pharyngeal raphe

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What is the innervation of constrictor muscles of the pharnyx?

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The vagus nerve (CNX)

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What is the common functionn of the constrictor muscles of the pharynx?

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Constrict the pharynx - help proper bolus towards the oesophagus through peristaltic movement
Aided by circular fiber direction

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What are the three different langitudinal muscles of the pharynx?

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Stylopharyngeus
Salpingopharyngeus
Palatopharyngeus

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What is the common insertion of the longitudinal muscles of the pharynx?

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The pharangeal wall

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What is the innervation of the stylopharyngeus muscle?

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The glassopharyngeal nerve (CN9)

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What is the innervation of the salpingopharyngeus muscle?

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The vagus nerve (CNX)

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What is the innervation of the palatopharnygeus muscle?

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The vagus nerve (CNX)

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What is the common function of the longitudinal pharnygeal muscles?

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Elevate the larynx
Widen and shorten the pharynx
Aid swallowing
Due to vertical fibre direction

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What is the additional function of the palatopharngeus muscle?

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Closure of the oropharnygeal isthmus
Brings the pharynx anteriorlyy towards the soft palate

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What is the main sensory innervation to the pharnyx?

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The glassopharnygeal nerve

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What are the additional contributes to the pharnyx sensory innervation?

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Superior and anterior Nasopharnyx may have contribution from the CNV2
Inferior laryngopharynx may have contribution from the vagus nerve

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What is the function of the gag reflex?

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In real life - help prevent choking
In medical school - helps test the functioning of CN9 (glassopharnygeal - detects sensation) and CN10 (vagus nerve - activates the reflex)

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How can the inferior constrictor be seperated into different parts?

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The thyropharyngeal - oblique fibres to thyroid cartilage
The cricophrayngeus - horizontal fibres to the cricoid cartilage

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What is Killian’s Dehiscence?

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Point of weakness in the inferior constrictor of the pharynx
No muscle fibres in this area.

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What is pharnygeal diverticulum?

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Also called zenkers diverticulum
Originates from area of weakness in the killian dehiscence
Budling of pharnyx through the space, where food may accumulate during swallowing
Occurs when the thyropharngeus contraction and cricopharangeus relaxation does not occur in sync during swallowing.

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What are some symptoms of pharyngeal diverticulum?

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Regurgitation
Cough
Infection
bad breath - hallotis
Dysphagia

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What three structures does the pharynx open into?

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The larynx
The nasal cavity
The oral cavity

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What are the boundaries of the nasopharynx?

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base of the skull to the soft palate

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What are the boundaries of the oropharnynx?

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The uvula/ soft palate to tip of the epiglottis C3

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What are the boundaries of the laryngopharynx?

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The epiglottis C3 to inferior edge of cricoid cartilage

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What are the five muscles of the soft palate?
The tensor veli palatini The levator veli palatini The musculus Uvulae Palatopharnygeus Palatoglossus
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What strucutre seperates the buccinator muscle and the superior constrictor pharnygeal muscle?
pterygoidmandibular raphe
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What is the function of the tensor veli palatini?
Forms an aponeurosis for attachement of other soft palate muscles Tenses the palate which must be done in order for the palate to move anteriorly Opens auditory tube
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What is the function of levaotr veli palatini?
Elevates and retracts the soft palate
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What is the function of the musculus uvulae?
Elevates and retracts the ulvula
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What is the common area of attachement for the soft palate muscles?
Palatine aponeurosis
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What is the function of the palatopharyngeus?
Elevate the pharnyx May also pull in an anterior and medial direction
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What is the function of the platoglossus muscle?
Elevate and retract the tongue - bring palatoglossus arches together
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Why are the palatoglossus and the palatapharngeal muscle important clinically?
Mucosa surrounds these muscles Creates a palatoglossus arch anteriorly and a platopharnygeal arch posteriorly Between these two arches the palatine tonsil can be identified in the oral cavity
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What structure can be seen in the throat posterior to the palatopharngeal arch?
The oropharnyx
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Draw a diagram to show the location of the uvula, palatin tonsils, oropharynx, palatopharngyeal arch and the palatoglossal arch in the oral cavity.
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What is shown in the image? How can you tell?
Tonsilitis Enlarged White present - indicates pus associated with a bacteria infection Results in red and enlarged tonsils, sore thorat
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What is waladeyers ring of lymphoid tissue?
The ring of tonsils (all lymphoid tissue) Includes the adenoids (pharangeal tonsils) at the back of the nasal cavity The palatine tonsils in the oral cavity The lingual tonsil in the root of the tongue
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How does uvular deviation relate to anatomy?
Indicates one of the musculus uvulae is not working Uvula will deviate towards the functional side that is able to contract (r) Other side of mouth is the muscle that is not functioning (L) The contralteral side of the brain will be damaged (R) Indicates a problem with the vagus nerve
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What are the different wats to test the vagus nerve function?
Gag reflex Speech (larynx) Uvula deviation As provides motor innervation to the soft palate, pharynx and larynx
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What nerves are responsible for the gag reflex?
Sensory - glossopharyngeal to oropharynx Motor efferent of the vagus to pharyngeal and laryngeal muscles
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What are the four suprahyoid muscles?
Stylohyoid Geniohyoid Mylohyoid Digastric
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What is the origin and insertion of the stylohyoid muscle?
Originates at the syloid process and inserts at the hyoid bone
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What is the origin and insertion of the geniohyoid bone?
Originates at the genoid mass (inferior mental spine )and inserts at the hyoid.
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What is the origin and insertion of the mylohyoid bone?
Originates at the myloid line of the mandible, inserts onto the myloid raphe and the hyoid bone
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What is the origin and insertion of the digastric muscle?
Consists of two bellys Posterior bellys spans between the mastoid process and the hyoid bone Anterior belly spans between the hyoid bone and the digastric fossa on the mandible
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What is the innervation of the stylohyoid muscle?
Facial nerve
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What is the innervation of the mylohyoid muscle?
Trigeminal nerve
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What is the innervation of the geniohyoid muscle?
C1 via hypoglossal
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What is the innervation of the digastric muscle?
Anterior belly -trigeminal nerve V3 Posterior belly - facial nerve
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What is the action of the stylohyoid muscle?
Elevate and retract the hyoid bone
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What is the function of the mylohyoid muscle?
Protract and elevate the hyoid
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What is the function of the digastric muscle?
Posterior belly - elevate and retract the hyoid Anterior belly - elevate and protract the hyoid When the hyoid is fixed the anterior belly may help to depress the mandible
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Identify the epiglottis What is its function?
9 Flatten when swallowing to prevent food passing down into the trachea
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Identify the hard palate
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Identify the hyoid bone
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Identify the inlet of the larynx
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Identify the mandible
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Identify the nasal septum?
25 Cartilageenous and bony structure found in the idline of the nose that separates the left and right nostril
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Identify the nasopharnyx
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Indentify the opening of the auditory tube
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What is structure 29?
Oropharnyx
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What is strucutre 30?
Pharangeal tonsils (adenoids)
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What is structure 34?
Soft palate
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What is structure 42?
Vallecula Depression at the base of the tongue, can trap saliva nad substances to inhibit the swallowing reflex
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What close anatomical relationships are useful to remember when imaging the oesophagus?
Anterior - trachea Posterior - vertebrae
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What structure differentiates the oesophagus from the pharynx?
Circipharyngeus
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What are the different sections of the oesophagus?
Cricopharyngesu to sternal notch - cervical Sternal notch to diaphragmatic hiatus T10 - thoracic Below the diaphragm till gastroesophageal junction at T11 - abdominal
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What is the joureny of the oesophagus in the thorax?
Posterior and slightly to the left of the trachea Posterior to the heart Slight deviation to the left at dome of diaphragm where passes through the hiatus at T10
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What is the main imaging method used for the oesophagus?
Barium meal on x-ray (contrast shows oesopagus, when asked to swallow food or water mixed with barium)
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What features can be identified on this x-ray of the oesophagus?
-Orange - Valecculae - depression at base of tongue before the epiglottis Blue - Piriform sinuses - depression aid speech production in the larynopharnyx Green - cricoid
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What is the narrowed structure at the bottom of the oesophagus?
Gastrooesophageal junction
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What are the features of BArrets Oesophagus on a barium meal?
Faint white lines are reticular mucosal changes Narrowing of the OJ
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What is shown in the below image on the left ?
Barrets Oesophagus - narrowed oesophagus
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What is shown on the image below on the right?
Oesophageal carcinoma
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Are these normal or pathological images of the Lower oesophageal junction?
Normal A - closed B - open with some movement of liquid
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What are the features of the Oesophagus on the image?
Red angry mucosa Barrets Oesophagus
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What are the features of the oesophagus on this image?
Oesophageal cancer
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What are the stages of swallowing?
Oral Oropharangngeal Oesophageal
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What is the medical term for swallowing?
Deglutition
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What is part of the oral phase of swallowing?
Is under voluntary control - cortical areas such as motor control centre Food is chewed mixed with saliva Tongue pushes food up to the hard palate and backwards towards the pharynx The hyoid bone is elevated and moves anteriorly to make room for the passage of bolus.
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What is part of the pharyngeal phase of swallowing?
Tactile receptors in the oral pharynx are stimulated by bolus The swallow reflex is initiated under involuntary neurmuscular control. TOngue blocks oral cavity Elevated Soft palate blocks the nasopharynx Vocal folds and epiglottis closes and larynx is pulled superior to block passage to the trachea UES opens to allow passage into the oesophagus
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What are the stages of the oesophageal swallowing?
Food bolus is moved down the oesophagus by peristalsis Larynx moves to inferiroly back to the original position
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What are the clinically important features of the nasopharynx?
Conchae - turbulent air flow, helps humidfyt and eliminate large particles Adenoids (pharyngeal tonsils) - immune response Pharyngeal opening of the auditory tube - help stabilise pressure between the middle ear and ambient atmosphere
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What is ottitis media?
Inflammation of the middle ear that has spread from the nasal cavity by the pharnygeal opening of the auditory tube More common in children as tube is horter and more horizontal Results in fever and ear pain
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What is the clinical importance of the adenoids?
Epsteem bar virus, streptoccus Leads to acute adenoiditis Causing fever, nasal airway obstruction and rhinorrhae
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What is pharyngitis?
Most common in children - inflammation of the pharyngeal mucosa Sore throat and redness of pharyngeal walls Fever and cough are less common Streptoccal pharyngitis can be caused by Group A strep (risk of kidney and heart disease), causes puss on the tonsils
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What is the laryngeal inlet?
Communcation between larynx and larynopharynx
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What is epiglottitis?
Inflammation of epiglottis Commonly caused by Haemophiluus influenza type 8 Causes obstruction of the airway Commonly affects children Fever, drooling, difficulty swallowing, stridor, cyanosis May require intubation
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What is the clinical importance of the piriform fossa?
Depressions just above the larynx Small bones can become lodged Causes pain, chocking or gagging.
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What provides sensory innervation to the pharynx?
Naso: CNV2 Oro: CN9 Laryn :CN10
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What provides innervation to the larynx?
Vagus nerve provides sensory and motor innervation.
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What provides motor innervation the pharynx?
Vagus nerve (all expcet the stylopharnygeus which is innervated by the glassopharnygeal nerve)
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How large is the pharynx?
From the base of the skull to C6
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What are the five muscles of the soft palate shown in the image?
Tensor veli palatinit Levator veli palatini Musculus uvulae Palatopharyngesus Palatoglossues
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What muscle groups contribute to the movement of the hyoid bone?
The suprahyoid - elevate The infrahyoid - depress
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What are the different sections of the hyoid bone?
Body of the hyoid Lesser horn Greater horn
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What level is the hyoid bone found?
C3
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Describe how the movement of the hyoid and the larynx are related?
Hyoid and the thyroid cartilage and epiglottis Connected by membranes
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What structures is the hyoid bone attached to?
Tongue Mandible Thyroid cartilage Epiglottis
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Describe how the airways are closed during swallowing?
Epiglottis moves down over laryngeal inlet Larynx moves upwards and forwards Cricopharnygeal sphincter relxes and oesophagus opens temporarily Vocal cord close halting breathing
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Identify the muscle
Músculos uvulae
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Identify the muscle
Palatopharnygeus
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Identify the muscle
Palatoglossus
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Identify the muscle
Levator veli palatini
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Identify the muscle shown
Tensor veli palatini
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Identify the muscle shown
Posterior belly of digastric muscle
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What are the different features of the hyoid bone
Blue body Green lesser horn Pink greater horn
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Identify the muscle shown
Anterior belly of digastric
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Identify the muscle shown
Stylohyoid muscle
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Identify the muscle shown
Mylohyoid muscle
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Identify the muscle shown
Geniohyoid muscle
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Identify the muscle shown
Inferior pharyngeal constrictor
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Identify the muscle shown
Middle pharyngeal constrictor
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Identify the muscle shown
Superior pharyngeal constrictor
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Identify the muscle shown
Stylopharnageus
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Identify the muscle shown
Salpingopharngeus muscle

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