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44 Cards in this Set
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Larynx extends from |
Root of the tongue to trachea |
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Length of larynx in male and female |
44 and 36 |
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Unpaired cartilages of larynx |
1. Cricoid 2. Epiglottis 3. Thyroid |
CET |
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Paired cartilages of larynx |
1. Arytenoid 2. Corniculate 3. Cuneiform |
ACC |
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What forms laryngeal prominence |
Fusion of right and left thyroid cartilage |
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Cricoid cartilage is shaped like |
Ring |
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Narrow anterior part of cricoid cartilage is |
Arch |
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Broad posterior part of cricoid cartilage is called |
Lamina |
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Epiglottis is what shape |
Leaf shape |
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Arytenoid cartilage is |
Pyramid shape |
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What shape is Corniculate cartilage |
Conical nodules |
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What shape is Cuneiform cartilage |
Rod shape |
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Which cartilages are hyaline? |
Thyroid, Cricoid and basal parts of arytenoid |
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Which cartilage are elastic? |
Epiglottis, corniculate and cuneiform and process of arytenoid |
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What are the two laryngeal joints? |
Cricothyroid Cricoarytenoid |
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CriciThyroid joint permits movement in |
Transverse axis |
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Cricoarytenoid joint permits movement in |
Vertical axis |
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Name the extrinsic laryngeal ligaments |
1. Hyoepiglottic 2. Thyrohyoid 3. Cricotraceal |
HTC |
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Name the intrinsic laryngeal ligaments |
1. Quadrate membrane 2. Conus elasticus |
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Upper border of quadrate membrane is |
Aryepiglottic fold |
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Lower border of quadrate membrane is |
Vestibular fold |
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Anterior thick part of conus elasticus forms |
Cricothyroid ligament |
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Upper free border of conus elasticus forms |
Vocal fold |
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Space between vestibular fold |
Rima vestibuli |
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Space between vocal fold |
Rima glottidis |
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Narrowest part of larynx is |
Rima 23 mm in males 17 mm in females |
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Part between vestibular and vocal fold is |
Sinus or ventricle of larynx |
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Cleft between vestibular and vocal folds is |
Sinus of morgagini |
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Diveticulum in anterior part of sinus |
Saccule of larynx Oil can of larynx |
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Intrinsic muscles of larynx |
Cricothyroid Post cricoarytenoid Lateral cricoarytenoid Transverse arytenoid Oblique arytenoid Aryepiglottic Thyroarytenoid Thyroepiglottic Vocalis
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Elevation of larynx |
Thyrohyoid, mylohyoid |
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Depression of larynx |
Sternothyroid, sternohyoid |
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Opening inlet of larynx |
Thryoepiglottic |
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Closing inlet of larynx |
Aryrpiglottic |
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Abductor of local cords |
Posterior cricoarytenoid |
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Adductor of vocal cords |
Lateral cricoartytenoid Oblique arytenoid Transverse arytenoid
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LOT |
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Tensor of vocal cords |
Cricothyroid |
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Relaxor of vocal cords |
Thyroarytenoid and vocalis |
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Shape of vocal folds during quiet breathing |
Pentagonal |
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Shape of vocal folds during speech |
Chink |
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Shape of vocal folds during forced inspiration |
Lozenge or diamond shape |
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Shape of vocal folds during whispering |
Funnel shaped |
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Motor Nerve supply |
Recurrent laryngeal nerve Except cricothyroid supplied by external laryngeal nerve |
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Sensory nerve supply |
Internal laryngeal nerve above vocal fold Recurrent laryngeal nerve below vocal fold |
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