Larynx Flashcards
location of the larynx
Hyoid @ C3
Cartilage of the Larynx - 9 cartilages
3 unpaired
- Cricoid
- Thyroid
- Epiglottis
3 paired
- Arytenoid
- Corniculate
- Cuneiform
ligaments of the larynx
vocal ligament
vestibular ligament
folds in the larynx
Aryepiglottic fold
vestibular fold (lateral)
vocal fold (medial)
intrinsic muscles in the larynx
Post. crico-arytenoid:
Lat. crico-arytenoid:
Transverse arytenoid
Oblique arytenoid
Vocalis/ Thyroarytenoid
Cricothyroid
what muscle is this in the larynx and its role
Post. crico-arytenoid
Abducts
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Lat. crico-arytenoid
Adducts
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Transverse arytenoid
Adducts
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Oblique arytenoid
Relaxes
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Vocalis/ Thyroarytenoid:
Relaxes
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Cricothyroid (vagus – superior
laryngeal n.)
Lengthens
blood supply of the larynx
Superior laryngeal artery (branch off ext.carotid)
Inferior laryngeal artery (from thyrocervical trunk
innervation of the larynx
Superior laryngeal nerve
Recurrent laryngeal nerve – right nerve:
Left nerve
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Arytenoid Cartilages
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cornicuate
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thyroid
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cricoid
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epiglottis
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cuneiform
