Larynx anatomy Flashcards
1
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A
Thyroid cartilage
2
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Cricoid cartilage
3
Q
What are these parts of the thyroid cartilage called?
A
Laminae
4
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Superior thyroid notch
5
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Superior and inferior horns of the thyroid cartilage
6
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Thyrohyoid membrane
7
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Lateral thyrohyoid ligament
8
Q
What does the cricothyroid joint join? What kind of joint is it?
A
The inferior horn of the thyroid cartilage to the cricoid cartilage. Synovial joint.
9
Q
What part of the cricoid cartilage is this arrow pointing to?
A
The arch
10
Q
What part of the cricoid is the arrow pointing to?
A
The lamina
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12
Q
What vertebral level does the hyoid bone sit at?
A
C3
13
Q
What vertebral level does the upper border of the thyroid cartilage sit at?
A
C4/5
14
Q
What
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15
Q
What verteral level does the cricoid cartilage usually sit at?
A
C6
