MidLine and Neck Innervations

Question 1

Soft Palate sensation innervated by?

Answer 1

CN IX - glossopharyngeal

Question 2

Soft Palate motor innervation?

Answer 2

CN V3 and CN X
Tensor veli palatini muscle

Question 3

Uvula sensation innervation

Answer 3

CN IX - glossopharyngeal

Question 4

Uvula motor innervation

Answer 4

CN X

Question 5

Vestibular Folds are often called?

Answer 5

False vocal cords

Question 6

Blood supply of Parotid Gland

Answer 6

Superior Temporal Artery

Question 7

Sensory Innervation of Parotid Gland

Answer 7

CN V3

Question 8

Parasympathetic Innervation of Parotid Gland

Answer 8

Lesser Petrosal Nerve via Auriculotemporal Nerve of CN V3

Question 9

Blood supply of submandibular and sublingual gland

Answer 9

Lingual Artery

Question 10

Sensory innervation of submandibular and sublingual gland

Answer 10

CN V3

Question 11

parasympathetic activation of submandibular and sublingual gland

Answer 11

Chorda tympani from CN VII via lingual nerve

Question 12

Palantine Nerve function

Answer 12

branch of CN V2.
Sensation in posterior nasal cavity, roof of mouth (hard palate)

Question 13

Superior Laryngeal Nerve - sensory, motor, or both?

Answer 13

Both

Question 14

Superior Laryngeal Nerve - sensory (somatic and visceral) innervations

Answer 14

Provides somatic sensory innervation to upper larynx.
Visceral sensory innervation to trachea and esophagus in neck, mucous glands in larynx

Question 15

Superior Laryngeal Nerve - motor innervation

Answer 15

somatic motor control of cricothyroid muscle (for speech)

Question 16

Superior Laryngeal Nerve - parasympathetics

Answer 16

mucous glands in larynx

Question 17

Inferior laryngeal nerve - sensory, motor, or both?

Answer 17

Both

Question 18

Inferior laryngeal nerve - sensory (somatic and visceral) innervations

Answer 18

Provides somatic sensory innervation to lower larynx.
visceral sensory innervation to trachea and esophagus in neck, mucous glands in larynx

Question 19

Inferior laryngeal nerve - motor innervations

Answer 19

somatic motor control of laryngeal muscles (for speech)

Question 20

Ansa cervicalis innervates?

Answer 20

SOS
sternohyoid
omohyoid
sternothyrid

Question 21

source Ansa cervicalis

Answer 21

C1-C3

Question 22

Phrenic Nerve - sensory innervations

Answer 22

sensory innervation to parietal pleura, fibrous pericardium, diaphragm

Question 23

Phrenic Nerve - motor innervations

Answer 23

Diaphragm

Question 24

What is the “nerve point”?

Answer 24

Sensory branches of cervical plexus, found at “nerve point” behind stenocleidomastoid

Question 25

Sensory branches of cervical plexus innervate what region

Answer 25

Sensory innervation to anterior/lateral neck from clavicle to below ear

Question 26

Sympathetic Chain source

Answer 26

T1-L2

Question 27

Function of Sympathetic Chain

Answer 27

In neck, sympathetic innervation to viscera, sweatglands, vasculature of head/neck deep to carotid sheath

Question 28

Destination of the sympathetic chain

Answer 28

Neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis

Question 29

Function of Thyroid

Answer 29

Produces thyroid hormones and calcitonin to regulate metabolism/protein synthesis, growth/development, and calcium metabolism

Question 30

Blood supply to thyroid

Answer 30

Superior and Inferior Thyroid Arteries

Question 31

Innervation of Thyroid Gland

Answer 31

Sympathetic - Sympathetic Chain, other activity by pituitary hormones

Question 32

Trachea Function

Answer 32

Transmits air into lungs from laryngopharynx during inspiration, from lungs to laryngopharynx during expiration

Question 33

Trachea blood supply

Answer 33

Superior thyroid artery, inferior thyroid artery

Question 34

Trachea Innervation

Answer 34

vagus nerve (parasympathetic); sympathetic chain (sympathetic), sensation pathways: unconcious/reflex (vagus) pain (sympathetic)

Question 35

Esophagus Function

Answer 35

Transmits food bolus from pharynx to stomach

Question 36

Esophagus blood supply

Answer 36

Pharyngeal plexus, inferior thyroid artery

Question 37

Esophagus Innervation

Answer 37

Innervation: vagus nerve (parasympathetic); sympathetic chain (sympathetic), sensation pathways: unconcious/reflex (vagus) pain (sympathetic)