Pharynx and Pharyngeal Muscles Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What areas lead to and from the pharynx?
A
Nasal cavity
Oral cavity
Laryngeal area
Esophageal area
2
Q
3 Divisions
A
Nsopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx
3
Q
Primary muscles of pharynx
A
Form a tube
Narrower at inferior end
4
Q
Pharyngeal constrictors
A
Inferior constrictor
Middle constrictor
Superior constrictor
5
Q
Pharynx 2 important functions
A
Biological function to allow food to pass into esophagus and to stomach
Speech acts as a resonatory tract in changing sound
6
Q
Cricopharyngeus
A
Sphincter muscle into esophagus
