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| this is a cartilaginous organ located at the superior end of the trachea |
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| name functions of the larynx |
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guards air passages
maintains open air passage
vocalization |
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| How many types of cartilage make up the larynx |
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| this is the largest cartilage of the larynx, composed of two flat plates termed laminae |
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| on the thyroid cartilage the flat plates called laminae fuse ________ and diverge ___________ |
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| on thyroid cartilage where the laminae fuse anteriorly |
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| laryngeal prominence (adams apple) |
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| the superior border of the thyroid cartilage forms the palpable? |
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| this attaches via ligaments to the hyoid bone |
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| where the thyroid cartilage articulates with the cricoid cartilage |
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| the thyroid cartilage is crossed by an ___________ to which strap muscles of the neck attach |
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| this is a complete ring of cartilage that forms a shape similar to a ring; |
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| the posterior part of cricoid cartilage in the form of a flat plate |
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| anterior part of the cricoid cartilage |
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| the upper border of cricoid cartilage articulates with |
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| the lower border of the cricoid cartilage is connected to the____________ |
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| first ring of the trachea |
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| the first ring of the trachea is connected to cricoid cartilage via the _____________ |
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| these are a pair of cartilages located at the upper border of the lamina of cricoid cartilages |
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| the base of the arytenoid cartilages exhibit these two processes |
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| vocal and muscular process |
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| extends forward from the base of arytenoid cartilage for attachment to _________ |
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| extends laterally from arytenoid cartilage for the _________ |
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| this is a leaf shaped cartilage |
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| epiglottic cartilage extends superiorly and posteriorly from the _______________ |
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| lower end of epiglottic cartilage that narrows and forms the _______________ |
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| the stalk petiolus attaches to the _________ |
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| this functions in closing the opening into the laryngeal cavity during swallowing |
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| these cartilages set upon the apices of the arytenoid cartilages |
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| these cartilages are located within the fold of the mucous membrane between the arytenoid and the epiglottic cartilages |
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| cuneiform cartilages( in the book it also says aryepiglottic folds) |
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| the extrinsic muscles of the larynx are |
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| the elevator muscles of the larynx are |
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| thyrohyoid,stylohyoid, mylohyoid, digastric |
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| depressors of the larynx are |
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| omohyoid, sternohyoid, sternothyroid |
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| these move the larynx as a whole |
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| extrinsic laryngeal muscles |
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| these muscles of the larynx move parts of the larynx |
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| intrinsic laryngeal muscles |
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| intrinsic muscle that extends from arch of cricoid to lamina of thyroid and inferior horn of thyroid cartilage |
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| this intrinsic muscle extends from the posterior surface of the lamina of the cricoid to the muscular process of the arytenoid |
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| this intrinsic muscle courses from the arch of the cricoid to the muscular process of the arytenoid |
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| this intrinsic muscle connects the posterior surfaces of the two arytenoids |
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| this intrinsic muscle extends from the medial surface of the lamina of the thyroid cartilage to the muscular process of the arytenoid |
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| this intrinsic muscle courses from the internal surface of the thyroid cartilage posteriorly to the vocal process of the aryetenoid cartilage |
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| all intrinsic muscles of the larynx except for cricothyroid are innervated by |
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| recurrent laryngeal nerve |
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| the cricothyroid muscle is innervated by |
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| this is a direct branch of the vagus that divides into two branches that supply the larynx |
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| this nerve courses on the external surface of the larynx to innervate the cricothyroid muscle |
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| external branch of superior laryngeal nerve |
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| this nerve pierces the membrane between the hyoid bone and the thyroid cartilage (thyrohyoid membrane) |
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| internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve |
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| this is a branch of the vagus that begins in the thorax |
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| recurrent laryngeal nerve |
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| this nerve loops around the subclavian artery |
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| right recurrent laryngeal nerve |
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| this nerve loops around the aorta |
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| left recurrent laryngeal nerve |
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| both these nerves ascend to the larynx in the groove between the esophagus and the trachea |
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| right and left recurrent laryngeal nerve |
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| the cavity of the larynx is divided into these three portions |
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| vestibule, ventricle, infraglottic cavity |
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| the three portions of larynx are separated from one another by |
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| false and true vocal folds |
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| this portion of the larynx extends from the aditus or inlet down into the vestibular folds |
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| the opening into the larynx form the laryngopharynx |
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| the aditus is bounded by the epiglottis ________and on each side by the aryepiglottic folds |
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| closure of this by the epiglottis protects airway from food |
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| this fold extends from the thyroid cartilage in front to arytenoid cartilage behind |
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| the space between the two folds of either side is called |
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| this allows an increase in intrathoracic pressure or intrabd pressure |
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| this attaches the epiglottis to the posterior tongue |
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| one median glossoepiglottic fold |
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| this attaches the epiglottis to the pharynx |
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| two lateral glossoepiglottic folds |
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| between the median and lateral folds are depressions called, important landmark for intubation |
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