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14 Cards in this Set
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What are the functions of the pharynx, soft palate and larynx?
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1. respiration
2. gastrointestinal 3. immunological |
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What are the layers of the pharyngeal wall?
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1. mucous membrane
2. pharyngobasilar fascia 3. muscular layer 4. buccopharyngeal fascia |
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What type of epithelium is above the soft palate?
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respiratory epithelium
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What type of epithelium is below the soft palate?
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stratified squamous
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What structures pass above the superior constrictor?
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1. cartilage of the auditory tube
2. levator veli palatini 3. ascending palatine artery |
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What structures pass between the superior and middle constrictors?
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1. stylopharyngeus muscle
2. glossopharyngeal nerve |
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What structures pass between the middle and inferior constrictors?
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1. superior laryngeal artery
2. internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve |
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What structures pass below the inferior constrictor?
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1. inferior laryngeal artery
2. inferior laryngeal nerve |
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What are the subdivisions of the pharynx?
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1. nasopharynx
2. oropharynx 3. laryngeal pharynx |
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What is the narrow passageway between the nasopharynx and oropharynx called?
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pharyngeal isthmus
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What are the openings of the pharynx?
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1. choanae
2. auditory tubes 3. isthmus of the fauces (oropharyngeal isthmus") 4. superior aperture of the larynx 5. opening into the esophagus |
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What are the surface features of the nasopharynx?
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1. opening of auditory tube
2. torus tubarius 3. torus lavatorius 4. salpingopalatine fold 5. salpingopharyngeal fold 6. pharyngeal recess 7. pharyngeal tonsil |
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What are the surface features of the oropharynx?
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1. palatoglossal arch
2. palatine tonsil 3. palatopharyngeal arch 4. lateral glossoepiglottic fold 5. epiglottic vallecula 6. median glossoepiglottic fold 7. lingual tonsil 8. terminal sulcus |
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What are the surface features of the laryngeal pharynx?
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1. epiglottis
2. aryepiglottic fold 3. piriform recess 4. posterior wall of larynx |
