Final Flashcards
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where is the larynx located in an adult
anterior to 3rd to 6th vertebre
where is the larynx located at birth
c3-c4
A-O extension is usually
35 degrees
MP Class 1
full view of uvula and tonsillar pillars, soft palate
MP Class 2
partial view of uvula or uvular base, partial view of tonsils, soft palate
MP Class 3
soft palate only
MP class 4
hard palate only
MP status is based on
size of tongue and pharyngeal structures visible on mouth opening
what does the sphenopalatine ganglion (middle division of CN V) innervate
nasal mucosa, superior pharynx, uvula, tonsils
what does the Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) innervate
lingual back 1/3, pharyngeal, tonsillar nerves - pray pharynx, supraglottic region
what does the internal branch of the SLN (CNX) innervate
mucous membrane above the VC’s, glottis
what does the recurrent laryngeal nerve innervate (CNX)
trachea below VC’s
SLN divides into two nerves:
Internal and external SLN
Internal SLN function
provides sensation to supraglottic and ventricle compartment
stimulation of the ____ causes laryngospasm
internal SLN
External SLN function
provides motor innervation of cricothyroid membrane
left RLN passes at
aortic arch
RLN sensory =
sensory innervation to infra glottis (below the cords)
two nerves of larynx
SLN and RLN
does RLN provide sensory, motor, or both?
both!
RLN motor
innervates all larynx except cricothyroid
stimulation of RLN causes ___ of VC
ABduction of VC
damage to RLN causes ___ of VC
ADduction
at what level does the trachea divide
carina T5-T7