IX Glossopharyngeal

Question 1

SOMATIC AFFERENT

Answer 1

Sensory neurons sensitive to touch, temperature…

Question 2

SOMATIC EFFERENT

Answer 2

Motor neurons to skeletal muscle

Question 3

VISCERAL AFFERENT

Answer 3

Taste

Question 4

VISCERAL EFFERENT

Answer 4

Motor visceral –> parasympathetic

Question 5

Pharynx extends from… to…

Answer 5

From base of cranium to inferior border of C6

Question 6

Circular muscles function

Answer 6

Move the bolus

Question 7

Longitudinal muscle function

Answer 7

Striate muscle

Question 8

Pharynx anteriorly attached to

Answer 8

Hyoid bone
Cranium
Mandible

Question 9

On posterior, the pharynx is….

Answer 9

Mobile

Question 10

Pharynx attaches to what membrane

Answer 10

Pharyngobasilar membrane which is made of CT

Question 11

Clivus formed from

Answer 11

Joining of occipital (posterior) and sphenoid (anterior) in relation to the esophagus

Question 12

Nasopharynx limits

Answer 12

Nasal cavity to soft palate

Question 13

Constrictor muscles are

Answer 13

Circular muscles –> move the bolus

Question 14

Name the constrictor muscles

Answer 14

Superior constrictor
Middle constrictor
Inferior constrictor

Question 15

Which constrictor muscle inserts into the stylohyoid ligament

Answer 15

Middle constrictor

Question 16

Which constrictor muscle forms the fake sphincter between the pharynx and the esophagus

Answer 16

Inferior constrictor

Question 17

Insertion of constrictor muscles

Answer 17

Pharyngeal raphe –> retropharyngeal spaces

Question 18

Name the longitudinal muscles

Answer 18

Palatopharyngeous
Stylopharyngeous
Salpingopharyngeous

Question 19

Nasopharynx closes due to

Answer 19

Elevation of soft palate

Question 20

Muscles of the palate

Answer 20

Tensor veli palatini
Levator veli palatini
Uvulae

Question 21

IX glossopharyngeal nerve exists through which cranial foramen

Answer 21

Jugular foramen

Question 22

Pharyngeal branches provided by

Answer 22

X vagus nerve

Question 23

Pharyngeal plexus formed of

Answer 23

Pharyngeal branches of X vagus nerve
Nerves of IX glossopharyngeal nerve
Cervical sympathetic nerves

Question 24

Glossopharyngeal nerve relationship with hyoglossus and stylopharangeous muscle

Answer 24

Anterior to stylopharyngeous muscle and then it goes deep to hyoglossus muscle

Question 25

What carotid artery provides branches for pharynx

Answer 25

External carotid artery

Question 26

Branches of the external carotid artery

Answer 26

Tonsilar artery Ascending palatine artery Ascending pharyngeal artery

Question 27

Venous drainage

Answer 27

To facial vein that drains into INTERNAL jugular vein

Question 28

IX glossopharyngeal nerve gathers information from

Answer 28

Mucosa of oropharynx and posterior 1/3 of tongue Pharynx Body and carotid sinus