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Module 3.1: Phonatory Anatomy Flashcards

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Larynx Functions

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-Biological roles
-Respiratory Roles
-Flow air into and out of lower respiratory tract
-Protection
-Prevents air from escaping from lungs when valving is needed
-Prevents foreign substances from entering the lungs
-Expels foreign substances threatening the trachea
-Swallowing
-Protective mechanisms, preventing food/liquid from entering the lungs
-Non-biological role
-Sound generator

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Larynx: Structural Components

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-Bone
-Cartialges

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Larynx: Links & Spaces

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-Joints
-Membranes & Ligaments
-Laryngeal Cavity

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Larynx: Muscles

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-Extrinsic laryngeal muscles
-Intrinsic laryngeal muscles

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Hyoid Bone

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-U-shape bone
-2 greater cornua
-2 lesser cornua
-Body
-Suspends larynx with muscles and ligaments
-Serve as attachment for tongue muscles and extrinsic laryngeal muscles

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Thyroid Cartilage

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-Largest laryngeal cartilage
-Unpaired, shield-like
-2 laminae
-2 superior cornua
-2 inferior cornua
-Thyroid Notch
-Angle of Thyroid
-Laryngeal prominence
-Hyaline cartilage

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Cricoid Cartilage

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-Inferior aspect of larynx
-Unpaired, signet ring-shape
-Cricoid arch
-Lamina
-Articular facets
-Hyaline cartilage

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Arytenoid Cartliages

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-Paired, pyramidal shape
-Muscular process (towards back)
-Vocal process (towards front)
-Apex
-Located on superior margin of cricoid lamina
-Movements: Rocking & Gliding

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Epiglottis Cartilage

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-Unpaired, leaf shape
-Posterior to hyoid bone and root of tongue
-attached inferiorly to thyroid angle
-Attached superiorly to hyoid bone
-Elastic cartilage
-Function: airway protection during swallowing
-Inversion movement to close laryngeal additus

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Corniculate Cartilages

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-Paired, elastic cartilage
-On top of arytenoids (apex)
-No functional role in voice production

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Cuneiform Cartilages

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-Paired elastic cartilage
-Embedded in aryepiglottic folds
-Stiffen and support aryepiglottic folds
-No functional role in voice production

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Cricothyroid Joint

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-Cricoid articular facet and thyroid inferior horns
-Rocking movement
-Thyroid rocks forward and downward
-Cricoid rocks backward and upwards
-Elongates VF and increases tension

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Cricoarytenoid Joint

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-Cricoid articular facet and arytenoid articular facet
-Rocking and some gliding movement
-Downward and inward
-VF adduction
-Upward and outward
-VF abduction

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Role of Extrinsic Membrane and ligaments

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-Connect laryngeal cartilages to other structures
-Provide anatomic support to larynx
-Membranes
-Flat sheet of connective tissue
-Connect cartilages
-Lines cavities
-Ligaments
-Connect bones and cartilages
-Thicker than membranes

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Thyrohyoid Membrane

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-Connects thyroid laminae and hyoid bone
-Suspends larynx from above

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Thyrohyoid ligaments

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-Lateral (posterior) thyrohyoid ligaments
-Connects thyroid superior horns to hyoid greater horns

-Median (anterior) thyrohyoid ligament
-Connects thyroid laminae to hyoid body

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Hyoepiglottic Ligament

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-Connects hyoid bone to epiglottis

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Cricotracheal Ligament (membrane)

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-Connects inferior border of cricoid to first tracheal ring
-Allows translation of movement between cricoid and trachea

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Conus Elasticus

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-Lateral cricothyroid ligament (membrane)
-Lateral portion of conus elasticus
-Connects superior border of cricoid to vocal process of arytenoid and to thyroid angle
-Vocal ligament
-Medial portion of true VFs
- Median cricothyroid ligament
-Connects cricoid to inferior border of thyroid

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Quadrangular Membrane

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-Connects lateral margins of epiglottis to thyroid angle and to arytenoid (corniculate) cartilages
-Vestibular ligament
-Vestibular (ventricular) folds (false VFs)
-Terminate superiorly as aryepiglottic folds

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Supraglottic Space

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Above VF

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Supraglottic Space Components

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-Laryngeal Aditus
-Laryngeal Vestibule
-Pyriform Sinuses
-Ventricle

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Laryngeal Aditus

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Entrance of Larynx

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Laryngeal Vestibule

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Below laryngeal aditus

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Pyriform Sinuses
Depressions on side of larynx
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Ventricle
Space between false and true VFs
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Glottis
Between true VFs
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Subglottic space
Below true VFs
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Vocal Folds
Membranous and Cartilaginous portions
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Anterior Commissure
VFs origination
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Posterior Commissure
Where VFs attach to vocal process
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Extrinsic Laryngeal Muscles
-One attachment to structures outside larynx -Includes supplementary muscles -Support and fixation of larynx in neck -2 groups: Suprahyoid and Infrahyoid
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Suprahyoid
Elevates Larynx
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Infrahyoid
Depresses Larynx
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Mylohyoid
Forms bulk of floor of mouth (FOM)
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Mylohyoid Innervation
CNV
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Mylohyoid Action
Hyoid Fixed: Depresses Mandible Mandible Fixed: Elevates and protrudes hyoid, elevates FOM and tongue
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Digastric: Anterior Belly
Part of FOM
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Digastric: Anterior Belly Action
Hyoid Fixed: Depresses mandible Mandible Fixed: Elevates and Protrudes hyoid bone
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Digastric: Anterior Belly Innervation
CN V
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Digastric: Posterior Belly Action
Elevates and retracts hyoid bone
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Digastric: Posterior Belly Innervation
CN VII
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Stylohyoid
Superficial to posterior belly of digastric
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Stylohyoid Action
Elevates and retracts hyoid bone
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Stylohyoid Innervation
CN VII
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Geniohyoid
-Superior to mylohyoid -Runs parallel to anterior belly of digastric -FOM muscle
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Geniohyoid Action
-Hyoid Fixed: depresses mandible -Mandible Fixed: elevates and protrudes hyoid
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Geniohyoid Innervation
C1 via CN XII
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Omohyoid
-Anterior-lateral surface of neck -2 bellies: inferior and superior
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Omohyoid Action
Depresses hyoid bone
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Omohyoid Innervation
C1-C3 (ansa cervicalis) via CN XII
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Sternohyoid
Anterior-lateral surface of the neck
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Sternohyoid Action
Depresses hyoid bone
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Sternohyoid Innervation
C1-C3 (ansa cervicalis) via CN XII
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Thyrohyoid
-Anterior surface of the neck -Deep to and mostly covered by sternohyoid and omohyoid
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Thyrohyoid action
Decreases distance between hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage
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Thyrohyoid Innervation
C1 via CN XII
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Sternothyroid
-Anterior surface of neck -Deep to and mostly covered by sternohyoid and omohyoid
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Sternothyroid Action
Depresses thyroid cartilage
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Sternothyroid Innervation
C1-C3 (ansa cervicalis) via CN XII
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Intrinsic Laryngeal Muscles
-Control of Sound Production -Always act in pairs
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Effects on shape of Glottis
-Adductors (close VFs) -Abductors (open VFs)
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Effects on Vibratory Behavior of VFs
-Tensors (elongate VFs) -Relaxers (shorten VFs)
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Adjustment of larynx in 2 ways
1. Medial Compression 2. Longitudinal tension
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Medial Compression
Force with which VFs brought together
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Longitudinal tension
Stretching Forces
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Thyroarytenoid
-Bulk of VFs (main vibrating mass of VFs)
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2 Muscle Masses of Thyroarytenoid
-Thyrovocalis -Thyromuscularis
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Thyroarytenoid Innervation
CN X, RLN Branch
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Thyroarytenoid Action
1. Primary regulator of longitudinal tension a.When unopposed: Relaxes (shortens) VFs -May assis in adducting glottis by drawing muscular process forward b. When opposed by other muscles: Tenses (elongates VFs)
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Cricothyroid Muscle
-Fan shaped muscle with two parts: 1. Pars recta (straight part) 2. Pars oblique (oblique part)
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Cricothyroid Innervation
CN X, SLN branch (external)
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Cricothyroid Action
1. Increases VF tension 2. Reduces distance between cricoid arch and thyroid lamina a. Primary Action: tilts thyroid downward (if cricoid fixed) b. Tilts cricoid upwards (if thyroid fixed) c. Can minimally slide thyroid forward (pars oblique)
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Posterior Cricoaytenoid
Only abductor muscle of larynx
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Posterior Cricoarytenoid Innervation
CN X, RLN Branch
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Posterior Cricoarytenoid Action
1. Rotates arytenoid (vertical fibers) a. Abducts and elevates vocal process 2. Help stabilize arytenoid (fanning fibers)
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Lateral Cricoarytenoid
1. Deep to thyroid, on sloping lateral border of cricoid 2. Adductor muscle of larynx
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Lateral Cricoarytenoid Innervation
CN X, RLN branch
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Lateral Criocarytenoid Action
Rotates vocal processes toward midline -Adduction of VFs
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Interarytenoids
1. 2-part muscle on posterior surface of arytenoids a. Oblique (superficial) b. Transverse (deep) 2. Adductor muscle
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Interarytenoids Innervation
CN X, RLN branch
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Interarytenoids Action
Approximate arytenoids a. Adducts VFs b. Close the posterior glottis
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VF Histology layers
1. Epithelium 2. Lamina Propria a. Superficial layer (most pliable) b. Intermediate layer (somewhat pliable) c. Deep layer (Stiff) 3. Vocalis Muscle (main body of VFs)
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Lamina Propria
1. Superficial layer=Reinke's Space a. Loose fibrous components 2. Intermediate layer a. Elastic Fibers 3. Deep Layer a. Collagenous fibers
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Epithelium
1. Stratified squamous epithelium 2. Maintains VF shape
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Basement Membrane Zone
1. Transitional area between epithelium and superficial layer LP a. secures epithelium to superficial layer 2. VF nodules a. Primary damage site b. Disorganization and increased thickness in BMZ (these changes not found in polyp)
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3-Layer VF Scheme
1. Mucosa (Epithelium & Superficial Layer LP) 2. Ligament (Intermediate and Deep Layer LP) 3. Muscle
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2-Layer scheme
1. Cover (Epithelium, Superficial & Intermediate layer LP) 2. Body (Deep Layer LP & Muscle)
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VF Development
1. Infants: VF is uniform structure 2. Toddlers (1-4 yo): immature ligament 3. Adolescents (15yo): three layers of LP
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VF in Geriatrics
1. Lamina Propria a. Tissue stiffer b. More viscosity c. Change greater in males 2. Degeneration of Mucous glands 3. Decrease in Vascular supply

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