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What are the three parts of the pharynx

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Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx

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Splits nasopharynx from oropharynx

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Soft palalte

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Splits Oropharynx from laryngopharynx

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Epiglottis

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What are the three external circular muscles

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Superior, middle, and inferior constrictors

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Internal longitudinal layer

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palatopharyngeus
stylopharyngeus
Salpingopharyngeus

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Just below the tracheal cartilage and above the tracheal cartilage

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Cricoid Cartilage

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Innervation to all the outer circular muscles is from what nerve

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Pharyngeal branch of vagus

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The action for all the outer circular muscle s is ____

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Constrict the pharynx

Swallowing/degultition

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The space located between the pharynx< anteriorly, and prevertebral fascia of the bodies of the cervical vertebrae, posteriorly

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Retropharyngeal space

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What kind of information runs through the glossopharyngeal nerve

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Branchial motor
Visceral motor
Visceral Sensory
General sensory
Special sensory
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Information to parotid gland, otic ganglion, carotid sinus and body

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Visceral motor from glossopharyngeal N.

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Information from the carotid sinus and body

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Visceral sensory via glossopharyngeal N

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Information from posterior 1/3 of the tongue, upper pharynx, and middle ear

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General Sensory via glossopharyngeal N.

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Information to the stylopharyngeus M.

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Branchial motor via glossopharyngeal N.

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Taste from the posterior 1/3rd of the tongue

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Special Sensory via the glossopharyngeal N.

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What kind of information runs through the vagus N>

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Branchial motor
Visceral Motor
Visceral Sensory
General Sensory
Special Sensory
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Information to almost all of the pharynx muscles and to all of the larynx muscles

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Branchial motor via the vegas N>

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To heart and smooth muscles of the viscera in the thoracic and most of the abdominal cavity

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Visceral motor via the Vagus N.

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Information from the larynx

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General Sensory via the Vagus N.

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Taste from the epiglottis

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Special sensory via the vagus N.

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What are the three branches of the vagus N.

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Pharyngeal branch
Superior Layngeal N
Reccurent Laryngeal N.

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Reccurent Laryngeal N. loops around what structures

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L. Aorta

R. Subclavian A.

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Branchial motor to all muscles of the larynx except cricothyroid

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Recurrent Laryngeal N.

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The two branches from superior laryngeal N.

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Internal Laryngeal N.

External Laryngeal N.

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Branchial motor to the cricothyroid
External Laryngeal N.
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Sensory info from the larynx above the vocal fold
Internal laryngeal N.
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Vegas provides motor information to all of the pharynx muscles except?
Stylopharyngeus m. and that the tensor veli palatini
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Tensor veli palatini is innervated by what nerve
V3 of trigeminal N.
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stylopharyngeus m. is innervated by what M.
Glossopharyngeal N.
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What muscles make up the anterior group of the prevertebral muscles
longus colli M. longus capitis M. Rectus Capitis Anterior M. Anterior Scalene M
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What muscles make up the Lateral group of the prevertebral muscles
Rectus Capitis Lateralis M. Splenius Capitis M. Levator Scapulae M. Middle and Posterior Scalenes
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Longus Colli M. is innervated by what nerves
Anterior rami of spinal nerves C2-C6 (ventral rami in the area)
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The muscle that creates the cervical lordosis
Longus Colli M
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Longus Capitis M. is innervated by what nerves
Anterior Rami of C1-C3 spinal nerves (ventral rami in the area)
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Flexes the neck bilaterally
Longus Colli M.
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Flexes the head on the vertebral column
Longus Capitis M.
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Opens anteriorly into the nasal cavity
Nasopharynx
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Separates the nasopharynx from the nasal cavity
Nasal Conchae
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The nasopharynx is lined by what kind of tissue
ciliated epithelium
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What are the 5 contents of the nasopharynx
``` Opening of the eustachian tube Pharyngeal tonsils Pharyngeal recess Salpingopharyngeal fold and muscle Torus Tubaris ```
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Equalizes pressure of the middle ear and opens when equilibrium is needed
Eustachian Tube
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Tubal elevation
Torus tubaris
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Small aggregation of lymphoid tissue by the eustachian tube
tubal tonsils
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Salpingopharyngeus tube is innervated by what nerve?
Pharyngeal branch of vagus
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Raises pharynx during swallowing
Salpingopharyngeus muscle
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When pharyngeal tonsils are inflamed they are reffered to as what?
Adenoids
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Lymphoid tissue embedded in the posterior wall of the nasopharynx
pharyngeal tonsil
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Lies posterior to the oral cavity
Oropharynx
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What are the borders of the oropharynx
Soft palate- superiorly Hyoid bone and epiglottis- inferiorly Palatoglossal and paharyngeal arches (anterolaterally) Oral cavity and posterior 1/3rd of tongue (anteriorly) Pharyngeal wall at level of C2-C3 (posteriorly)
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The oropharynx is lined with what kind of tissue
Stratified squamous epithelium
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What are the contents of the oropharynx
Palatine tonsils Lingual tonsils Palatopharyngeal fold/muscle
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overlie the palatoglossus muscles anteriorly on the lateral wall of the oropharynx
Palatoglossal muscle
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overlie the palatopharyngeus muscles posteriorly on the lateral wall of the oropharynx
palatopharynegeal fold
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lie between palatoglossal and | palatopharyngeal folds on each side
Tonsillar fossae
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What is found within the tonsillar fossae of the palatine
Palatine tonsil
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What are the 5 arteries that supply the plalatine tonsils
``` Tonsilar branch from lingual A. Tonsilat branch from facial A. Ascending Pharyngeal A. Ascending Palatine A. Lesser palatine branches from maxillary A. ```
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Tonsil that is found at the base of the tongue
lingual tonsil
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Rind of immune response in the pharynx
Waldeyer's ring
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What makes up Waldeyer's ring
Pharyngeal tonsil Tubal Tonsils Palatine Tonsils Lingual Tonsils
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Space between the tongue and the epiglottis
Vallecular Recess
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Extends from the base of the tongue to the epiglottis
Median glossoepiglottic fold
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Extends from the lateral walls of the laryngopharynx to the base of the epiglottis
Lateral glossoepiglottic fold
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Boundaries of the laryngopharynx
Hyoid bone and epiglottis-superiorly Esophagus and larynx- inferiorly Strap muscles- anteriorly Pharyngeal wall at level of C4 to C6 vertebrae - posteriorly
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Lines the laryngopharynx
stratified squamous epithelium
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What is housed in the piriform recess
internal and recurrent laryngeal nerves
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What is found within the gap between the superior constrictor and the skull
Tensor veli palitini M Levator veli palitini M. Estachian tube Ascending Palatine A.
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What is found with the gap between the superior constrictor and the middle constrictor
Stylopharyngeus M Glossopharyngeal N Stylohyoid L.
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What is found between the middle and inferior constrictors
Internal laryngeal N. | Superior Laryngeal A.
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What is found in the gap beneath the inferior constrictor
Recurrent laryngeal N. | inferior laryngeal A.
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What are the three phases of swallowing
``` Oral phase (voluntary) Pharyngeal Phase (involuntary) Esphageal phase (involuntary) ```

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