Respiratory Wet Room 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the larynx attached to superiourly?
A
Hyoid bone
2
Q
Where does the larynx go inferiorly?
A
Follows the trachea at C6
3
Q
What is the larynx supplied by?
A
Branches of the vagus nerve for both motor and sensory innervation
4
Q
What is anterior to the larynx?
A
Pharynx - throat
5
Q
What is the anatomical name for the adams apple and what is it made of?
A
Laryngeal prominence - made of thyroid cartilage
6
Q
What type is ALL cartilages of the larynxbesides 1? What is this one?
A
Hyaline type besides epiglottis which is elastic type
