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Name the 6 laryngeal cartilages

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Epiglottic, Thyroid, Cricoid, Arytenoid, Corniculate and Cuneiform

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3 functions of the Larynx

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  1. Maintain patency for airflow
  2. Vocalization
  3. Prevent entry of foreign objects when swallowing
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Where does the stalk of the epiglottis attach?

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Into the Thyroid cartilage

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What other bone does the Superior horn of the Thyroid cartilage articulate with?

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Hyoid bone

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Inferior horn of thyroid cartilage articulates with what other structure?

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Cricoid cartilage

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Thyrohyoid membrane connects what two structures?

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Hyoid bone and Thyroid cartilage

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The three ligaments that make up the Conus Elasticus

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Median Cricothyroid ligament
Lateral Cricothyroid ligament
Vocal ligament

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Hyoepiglottic ligament attaches what two structures

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Hyoid bone and epligottis

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Thyroepiglottic ligament attaches what two structures

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Thyroid cartilage and epiglottis

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Quadrangular membrane is made up of what two ligaments?

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Vestibular ligament (bottom of quadrangular mem.) and Aryepiglottic ligament (top of quadrangular mem.)

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The Vestibular ligament is where in relation to the Vocal ligament

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Superior

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Which folds are considered the False folds and True folds

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False: Vestibular folds
True: Vocal folds

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What three things make up Level II of the Interior Larynx

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Vestibular folds, Vestibule and Vocal folds

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What are the boundaries of Level III of the Interior Larynx

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Vocal folds to Tracheal rings

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Most Intrinsic muscles of the Larynx are innervated by what nerve?

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Recurrent Laryngeal nerve

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What muscle is innervated by the External Laryngeal nerve

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Cricothyroid

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Attachments of Cricothyroid

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Cricoid cartilage to inferior border of Thyroid cartilage

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Action of Cricothyroid

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Stretches and Tenses vocal cords

Increases pitch

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Attachments of Posterior Cricoarytenoid

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Posterior cricoid cartilage to the muscular processes of the arytenoid cartilage

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Action of Posterior Cricoarytenoid

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Abducts or opens vocal cord

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Lateral Cricorytenoid attachments

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Lateral arch of cricoid to muscular process of arytenoid cartilage

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Action of Lateral Cricoarytenoid

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Adducts or closes vocal cords

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Cricothyroid is innervated by what nerve?

A

External Laryngeal nerve

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Attachment of Thyroarytenoid

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Internal aspect of thyroid lamina to muscular process of arytenoid cartilage

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Action of Thyroarytenoid

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Relaxes vocal cords (lowers voice)

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Attachments of Transverse Arytenoids

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Attach one arytenoid to the other

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Action of Transverse Arytenoids

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Adducts arytenoids and vocal cords to close the glottis

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Attachment of Oblique arytenoids (aryepiglottic)

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From one arytenoid cartilage to the epiglottis on the opposite side

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Action of Oblique Arytenoids

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Approximates epiglottis and arytenoids to close glottis

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Attachment of Vocalis

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Arytenoids to vocal ligament

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Action of Vocalis

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Shortens vocal cords and provides selective tensing and relaxing

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What branch of the External Carotid supplies blood to the larynx

A

Superior thyroid

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What branch of the Superior Thyroid artery supplies blood to the larynx

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Superior Laryngeal

33
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What branch of the Subclavian artery has branches that supplies blood to larynx

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Thyrocervical trunk

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Describe the pathway of branches from the subclavian artery to the larynx

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Subclavian Artery –> Thyrocervical Trunk –> Inferior Thyroid –> Inferior Laryngeal

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Describe brief pathway of motor innervation to the Cricothyroid muscle

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Superior laryngeal nerve –> External laryngeal nerve

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What cranial nerve innervates general sensory to the larynx muscles

A

Vagus (CN X)

37
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Pathway of general sensory innervation above vocal cords

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Superior Laryngeal nerve –> Internal Laryngeal nerve

38
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Parasympathetic innervation of larynx is provided by what CN

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Vagus (CN X)