pharynx and larynx Flashcards
(70 cards)
1
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pharynx
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connects the nose and mouth to the larynx and esophagus
2
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larynx
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the voice box
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subdivisions of the pharynx
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- nasopharynx
- oropharynx
- laryngopharynx
4
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nasopharynx boundaries
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choanae to soft palate
5
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nasopharynx features
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- auditory tube
- tubal tonsil
- pharyngeal tonsil
- pharyngeal recess
6
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auditory tube
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7
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pharyngeal tonsil
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8
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pharyngeal recess
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9
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tubal tonsil
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10
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oropharynx boundaries
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soft palate to upper epiglottis
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oropharynx features
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palatoglossal folds
12
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laryngopharynx boundaries
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base of tongue to origin of esophagus
13
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laryngopharynx features
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- epiglottis
- piriform fossa
14
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epiglottis
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15
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piriform fossa
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16
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pharynx musculature
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- superior, middle, and inferior constrictors
- stylopharyngeus
- salpingopharyngeus
- palatopharyngeus
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superior constrictor
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middle constrictor
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inferior constrictor
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20
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stylopharyngeus
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21
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salpingopharyngeus
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palatopharyngeus
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pharynx neurovasculature
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- pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve
- glossopharyngeal nerve
- pharyngeal plexus
- ascending pharyngeal artery
- branches of the facial and maxillary artery
- pharyngeal venous plexus
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pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve
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25
glossopharyngeal nerve
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pharyngeal plexus
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asending pharyngeal artery
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branches of the facial and maxillary artery
29
pharyngeal venous plexus
30
larynx cartilages
- cricoid
- thyroid
- epiglottis
- arytenoid
- corniculate
- cuneiform
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cricoid cartilage
32
thyroid cartilage
33
epiglottis
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arytenoid cartilage
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corniculate cartilage
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cuneiform cartilage
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parts of thyroid cartilage
- superior and inferior cornu
- thyroid lamina
- laryngeal prominence
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superior and inferior cornu
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laryngeal prominence
40
thyroid lamina
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thyroepiglottic ligament
42
apex
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parts of arytenoid cartilage
- apex
- muscular process
- vocal process
44
muscular process
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vocal process
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larynx musculature
- cricothyroid
- posterior crico-arytenoid
- lateral crico-arytenoid
- transverse arytenoid
- oblique arytenoid
- thyroarytenoid
- vocalis
47
suprahyoid muscles
- digastric
- stylohyoid
- mylohyoid
- geniohyoid
48
infrahyoid muscles
- omohyoid
- sternohyoid
- sternothyroid
- thyrohyoid
49
which muscles move the hyoid bone
- digastric
- stylohyoid
- geniohyoid
50
cricothyroid muscle
51
posterior crico-arytenoid muscle
52
lateral crico-arytenoid muscle
53
transverse arytenoid muscle
54
oblique arytenoid muscle
55
thyroarytenoid muscle
56
vocalis muscle
57
larynx internal features
- vestibule
- ventricle
- infraglottic space
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vestibule
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ventricle
60
infraglottic space
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larynx neurovasculature
- superior laryngeal nerve
- superior and inferior thyroid arteries
- superior and inferior laryngeal veins
62
superior laryngeal nerve branches
- internal
- external
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superior laryngeal nerve internal branch (location)
64
superior laryngeal nerve internal branch (what it supplies)
supplies sensory fibers to the laryngeal mucosa
65
superior laryngeal nerve external branch (location)
66
superior laryngeal nerve external branch (what it supplies)
innervates the cricothyroid muscle
67
superior and inferior thyroid arteries
68
superior and inferior laryngeal veins (location)
69
superior laryngeal veins (where they drain)
internal jugular vein
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inferior laryngeal veins (where they drains)
left brachiocephalic vein via the inferior thyroid vein or the anterior tracheal venous plexus
