PHARYNX/LARYNX (E3)

Question 1

What is the pharynx?

Answer 1

the common opening where the oral and respiratory pathways cross

Question 2

What is the role of pharyngeal muscles?

Answer 2

they collectively surround the tongue and aid in swallowing. Also move the palate

Question 3

if a muscle has “glossus” in the name it attaches to the….

Answer 3

tongue

Question 4

if a muscle has “hyo/hyoideus” in the name it attaches to the….

Answer 4

basihyoid bone

Question 5

if a muscle has “thyro/thyroideus” in the name it attaches to the….

Answer 5

thyroid cartilage of the larynx

Question 6

if a muscle has “crico” in the name it attaches to the….

Answer 6

cricoid cartilage of the larynx

Question 7

if a muscle has “arytennoideus” in the name it attaches to the….

Answer 7

arytenoid cartilage of the larynx

Question 8

if a muscle has “pharyngeous” in the name it attaches to the….

Answer 8

esophagus (for swallowing)

Question 9

if a muscle has “genio” in the name it attaches to the….

Answer 9

mandible

Question 10

if a muscle has “mylo” in the name it attaches to the….

Answer 10

attaches near the molar teeth

Question 11

What are the 2 roles of the larynx?

Answer 11

1. protection of airway from ingesta
2. vocalization

Question 12

Rostral to caudal (starting at the hyoid apparatus) - what are the laryngeal cartilages?

Answer 12

epiglottis, thyroid, arytenoid, cricoid

Question 13

function of the cricoarytenoideus dorsalis m?

Answer 13

opens the glottis

Question 14

What happens if the cricoarytenoideus dorsalis m dysfunctions?

Answer 14

airway obstruction

Question 15

function of cricoarytenoideus lateralis?

Answer 15

closes the glottis

Question 16

function of thyroarytenoideus?

Answer 16

relaxes the vocal fold, lowers the vocal pitch

Question 17

function of cricothyroideus?

Answer 17

tenses vocal fold, raises vocal pitch

Question 18

Which muscles are innervated by caudal laryngeal n?

Answer 18

All laryngeal muscles besides crcicothyroideus

Question 19

which muscle is innervated by the cranial laryngeal n?

Answer 19

cricothyroideus

Question 20

starting from the basihyoid bone, name the bones of the hyoid apparatus

Answer 20

basihyoid -> thyrohyoid -> ceratohyoid -> epihyoid -> stylohyoid

thyrohyoid extends cadually by itself

Question 21

A

Answer 21

Stylohyoid

Question 22

B

Answer 22

Epihyoid

Question 23

C

Answer 23

Ceratohyoid

Question 24

D

Answer 24

Basihyoid

Question 25

E

Answer 25

Thyrohyoid

Question 26

A

Answer 26

Cricoid cartilage

Question 27

B

Answer 27

Arytenoid cartilage

Question 28

C

Answer 28

Cricoid cartilage

Question 29

D

Answer 29

Thyroid cartilage

Question 30

E

Answer 30

Thyrohyoid bone

Question 31

F

Answer 31

Epiglottis