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What is the only modality the facial nerve does not carry?
Somatic motor
What nucleus do the taste fibers synapse (ant. 2/3 tongue and palate)?
Solitary nucleus
What nucleus is involved with parasympathetic motor of CN VII (to glands and involuntary motor muscles in the head)?
Sup. Salivatory
What nucleus is involved with sympathetic motor?
Sup. Cervical
Are the lacrimal, submandibular, nasal and pharyngeal glands innervated (visceral motor) from the facial nerve?
Yes
What nucleus is involved in visceral sensory of CN VII (glands/vessels… mucous membranes of nasopharynx and palate)?
Solitary nucleus
What nuclei are involved in somatic sensory of CN VII (external ear, via post. auricular nerve)?
"Pontine/principal and Spinal
What nuclei are involved in branchial motor of CN VII?
"Facial motor
What muscles besides the muscles of facial expression are innervated by the facial nerve (branchial motor)?
"Stapedius,
Where is the solitary nucleus?
Medulla
Where is the superior Salivatory nucleus?
Pons
Where is the facial motor nucleus?
Pons
When exiting the brainstem, does the facial nerve have sympathetic motor fibers?
No
Parasympathetic or sympathetic causes you to salivate?
Parasympathetic
What is the nervus intermedius?
Sensory root of CN VII
Pathway of CN VII
pontomedullary junction  internal auditory meatus > facial canal  and then to either the stylomastoid foramen (branchial motor and somatic sensory), petro-tympanic fissure, unnamed passage to the Stapedius, or the groove for greater petrosal nerve (taste, parasympathetic motor and visceral sensory). From the Groove for greater Petrosal nerve  pterygoid canal (Vidian’s canal… adds sympathetic motor from deep petrosal)  pterygopalatine fossa.
What modalities travel through the chorda tympani?
Taste, visceral sensory and parasympathetic motor
What spinal levels do preganglionic fibers originate to synapse in the superior cervical ganglion before going through deep petrosal nerve?
T1, T2, and T3
Taste fibers travel through the greater or lesser palatine nerves?
Greater
What is hyperacusis?
Sensitivitity to sound (one symptome of Bell's palsy)
Upper motor neurons going to nuclei in the brainstem are generally bilaterally or unilaterally or contralaterally or ipsilaterally innervated?
Bilaterally
What are the exceptions to this rule?
Hypoglossal nucleus (only contralateral) and muscles of facial expression below the zygomatic arch. (cerebrum to brainstem is contralateral, brainstem to muscle is ipsilateral)
If a person has a cerebral stroke on the left side, can they wrinkle forehead bilaterally?
Yes
Can the person smile on the right side?
No
In bell’s palsy, symptoms are all of the muscles of facial expression on the side of the damage. In a cerebral stroke, the damage is only from the zygomatic arch down, contralateral to the damage.
The motion of the mandibular condyle sliding down the articular eminence is called…
Translation
What is the muscle that literally goes through the TMJ?
Lateral Pterygoid m.
What is the only other joint with a muscle going through it?
Knee
T/F: The TMJ ligament will resist protrusion of the condyle.
TRUE
Are the ligaments involved in active joint function?
No
What is the function of the ligaments of TMJ?
Restraining to limit and restrict border movements
Collateral ligament, capsular ligament, temporomandibular ligament, (and less importantly: sphenomandibular ligament, and stylomandibular ligament). "
What ligament is responsible for the hinging movement of the TMJ?
Collateral (discal) ligaments
Where do the collateral ligaments attach?
Lateral & Medial borders of the articular disc to the poles of the condyle
What type of movement do the collateral discs allow?
anterioposterior
T/F: The collateral ligaments functions to restrict movement of the articular disc away from the condyle.
TRUE
What ligament functions to retain the synovial fluid?
Capsular ligament
Does the capsular ligament encompass the entire articular surface of the joint?
Yes
An outer oblique portion and inner horizontal portion make up which ligament?
temporamandibular ligament
What portion of the temporomandibular ligament limits the extent of mouth opening?
Outer oblique portion
NOTE: OOP extends from articular tubercle and zygomatic process to outer surface of condylar neck
What portion of the temporomandibular ligament limits posterior movement of the condyle and disc?
Inner horizontal portion
NOTE: IHP extends from articular tubercle of zygomatic process to lateral pole of condyle and posterior part of articular disc.
What is the primary sensory nerve for the TMJ?
Auricotemporal nerve
Note: fibers can hop onto masseteric and post. deep temporal nerve as well.
What are the two main arteries supplying the TMJ?
Maxillary and superficial temporal a.
What makes articular cartilage different from hyaline cartilage?
lacks perochondrium
Is articular cartilage regenerative?
no
Does the lateral pterygoid attach to the articular disc?
yes
Does the meniscus move independent of the bone?
yes
What part of the TMJ cartilage is vascularized and can thus be regenerated?
retrodiscal pad (bilaminal region)
What type of joint is the TMJ?
ginglymoarthrodial joint
Is there cartilage lining the bone of the TMJ?
No
Find 2 places besides TMJ where articular cartilage does not line the bone in synovial joint.
Articular disk is mostly type ___ collagen?
type I, and some type III
T/F: Glycosaminoglycans compose 5% of dry weight of articular disk.
TRUE
Most of the glycosaminoglycans are what?
Chondroitin sulfate NOTE: 80% of glycosaminoglycans are chondroitin sulfate, and 15% are dermatan sulfate.
The vast majority of disk is avascular, except for the ____ portion.
Superior
What portion of the articular disk contains elastic fibers?
superior bilaminar zone
Is the bilaminar zone elastic cartilage?
NO! fibrous.
What are the actions of the temporalis?
Retrusion, Elevation, Lateral excursion
What are the actions of the masseter?
Retrusion, Lateral excursion, Protrusion
Which part of the masseter handles retrusion?
deep part
Where does the lateral pterygoid originate?
Lateral aspect of lateral ptergoid
What muscle is on the anterior aspect of the pterygomandibular raphe?
buccinator
What muscle is posterior to the pterygomandibular raphe?
superior pharyngeal constrictor
What is the action of the upper head of lat. Pterygoid?
stabilize during retrusion
What is the action of the lower head of Lat. Pterygoid?
protrusion, depression, medial excusion
Where does the medial pterygoid originate?
Medial aspect of the lateral pterygoid process
Where does the medial pterygoid insert?
angle of the mandible (gonial)
What are the actions of the medial pterygoid?
elevation, medial excusion and protrusion
T/F: For the most part, the lingual nerve lies anterior and medial to the inferior alveolar nerve.
TRUE
What actions does the sphenomandibularis do?
elevation, medial excusion and protrusion
T/F: The supra and infrahyoids are the major depressors of the mandible, not the lateral pterygoid.
TRUE
What is the forms the following of the infratemporal fossa? … lateral wall?
ramus
What is the forms the following of the infratemporal fossa? … roof?
greater wing of the sphenoid and temporal bone
What is the forms the following of the infratemporal fossa? … Medial Wall?
lateral pterygoid plate
What is the forms the following of the infratemporal fossa? … Anterior wall?
posterior surface of maxilla
What is the forms the following of the infratemporal fossa? … Posterior border?
stylomandibular ligament
T/F: Most of the time, lingual and inferior alveolar nerves run on superficial surface of medial pterygoid.
TRUE
T/F: The maxillary artery, once into the infratemporal fossa, can be somewhat variable in it’s course.
TRUE
What are the borders of the Pterygopalatine Posterior?
(sphenoid bone) Lat. Pterygoid process + greater wing
What are the borders of the Pterygopalatine Anterior?
Vertical plate of palatine bone
What are the borders of the Pterygopalatine Medial?
Vertical plate of palatine bone
What are the borders of the Pterygopalatine Lateral?
Pterygomaxillary fissure
What are the borders of the Pterygopalatine Roof?
Greater wing of sphenoid bone
What are the borders of the Pterygopalatine Floor?
Pyramidal process of palatine bone
What travels in the foramen rotundum?
maxillary nerve
What travels in the pterygoid canal?
nerve of the pterygoid canal - a branch of CN VII, and pterygoid a.
What travels in the sphenopalatine foramen?
"Sphenopalatine artery and posterior superior nasal nerve
What travels in the inferior orbital fissure?
infraorbital nerve and vessels
What travels in the infraorbital foramen?
infraorbital nerve and vessels
What travels in the greater & lesser palatine canals?
greater and lesses palatine nevers and vessels
What travels in the posterior superior alveolar foramen?
"Posterior superior alveolar nerve & vessels
What travels in the Pharyngeal or Palatovaginal canal?
Pharyngeal nerve and artery
A branch of the maxillary artery goes through each of these foramen except which one (in the pterygopalatine fossa)?
Foramen Rotundum
What nucleus is involved with visceral sensory and taste for CN IX?
"Solitary nucleus (in medulla. via inferior ganglion of IX)
What nucleus is involved with somatic sensory for CN IX?
Trigeminal nucleus (passes through superior and inferior ganglion first… terminate in spinal nucleus of V)
What nucleus is involved in parasympathetic motor from CN IX?
"Inferior Salivatory Nucleus (for example, parasympathetic to parotid)
Where is the inferior Salivatory nucleus in the brainstem?
Medulla
What nucleus is involved in the branchial motor for CN IX?
Nucleus Ambiguous
Where in the brainstem is the nucleus ambiguous?
Medulla
What muscle receives motor from CN IX?
stylopharyngeus
What gland receives parasympathetic from CN IX?
parotid
What CN provides somatic sensory to the posterior 1/3 of tongue, soft palate, pharyngeal mucosa, mucosa of tympanic cavity and Eustachian tube, skin of external ear and auditory canal and internal surface of the tympanic membrane?
CN IX
What cranial nerve provides visceral sensory to the chemoreceptors in the carotid body and pressure receptors in the carotid sinus?
CN IX
What cranial nerve provides taste to the posterior 1/3 of the tongue?
CN IX
What cranial nerve provides visceral sensory to the chemoreceptors in the carotid body and pressure receptors in the carotid sinus?
CN IX
What nerve of CN IX provides sensory from the eardrum, round windows, mastoid air cells, and auditory tube, as well as provide parasympathetic motor to the parotid gland (via lesser petrosal nerve)?
Tympanic nerve
The lesser petrosal nerve is a continuation of which branch of CN IX?
Tympanic nerve
Which cranial nerve has a tympanic nerve, nerve to carotid sinus, nerve to Stylopharyngeus, and pharyngeal and lingual branches?
CN IX
What CN is responsible for the afferent signal of the gag reflex?
CN IX
What CN is responsible for the efferent signal of the gag reflex?
CN X
What nucleus is associated with visceral sensory and taste from CN X?
"Solitary nucleus via nodose ganglion (taste buds on the epiglottis)
What nucleus is associated with somatic sensory from CN X?
"Trigeminal nucleus (spinal nucleus of V from the superior/jugular ganglion)
NOTE: Both CN IX and X have inferior and superior ganglions (dorsal of oral cavity). The Vagus nerve has the jugular (superior) and the nodose (inferior) ganglions.
What nucleus is associated with the parasympathetic motor of CN X?
Dorsal motor nucleus of X
What nucleus is associated with branchial motor of CN X?
Dorsal motor nucleus of X
What ganglion in the head is associated with CN X?
NONE
Where in the brainstem is the dorsal motor nucleus of X?
Medulla
What CN handles somatic afferent signals from the dura of the posterior cranial fossa, small area of skin behind the ear, and the mucosa of the external auditory canal?
CN X
T/F: According to the boards, it is assumed that the branchial motor fibers start and run on CN X exclusively, no XI via X.
TRUE
The pharyngeal branch of (XI via X) provides branchial motor to the pharyngeal constrictors, and all of the muscles of the soft palate EXCEPT for ___?
Tensor veli palatini
What cranial nerve supplies the tensor veli palatini?
CN V3
The internal laryngeal nerve (branch of superior laryngeal nerve) of CN X provides what modality?
Visceral sensory
The external laryngeal nerve (branch of superior laryngeal nerve) provides branchial motor (XI via X) to what muscles?
Cricothyroid and Inferior constrictor
The inferior laryngeal branch of the recurrent laryngeal nerve of CN X provides motor to all muscles of larynx EXCEPT for what?
Cricothyroid
What CN provides visceral sensory for the mucosa of the lower pharynx near the junction with the esophagus, the laryngeal mucosa above (superior laryngeal nerve) and below (inferior laryngeal branch of recurrent laryngeal nerve) the glottic aperature, the pressure receptors in the arch of the aorta, the chemoreceptors in the para-aortic body and the thoracic and abdominal viscera?
CN X
What CN is the primary sensory nerve for the carotid sinus and body (chemo and baroreceptors)?
CN IX (but still some CN X, too)
T/F: The pharyngeal plexus is a place where XI via X happens.
TRUE
The left recurrent laryngeal nerve goes right under the ligamentum arteriosum and wraps around the ____ of the _____.
Arch of the Aorta
The right recurrent laryngeal nerve wraps around the _______ artery.
Subclavian
The internal laryngeal nerve goes right through what ligament?
thyrohyoid ligament
What is the landmark for where the external laryngeal nerve stops extending downward and where the recurrent laryngeal nerve stops extending upward?
top of the tyroid gland
For each of the following branches of CN X, tell whether they carry sensory, motor, or both: Meningeal branch
Sensory
For each of the following branches of CN X, tell whether they carry sensory, motor, or both: Auricular branch
Sensory
For each of the following branches of CN X, tell whether they carry sensory, motor, or both: Pharyngeal branch
Motor
For each of the following branches of CN X, tell whether they carry sensory, motor, or both: External laryngeal nerve (off of superior laryngeal)
Motor
For each of the following branches of CN X, tell whether they carry sensory, motor, or both: Internal laryngeal nerve (off of superior laryngeal)
Sensory
For each of the following branches of CN X, tell whether they carry sensory, motor, or both: Recurrent laryngeal nerve
Sensory & Motor
What nucleus is involved with branchial motor for CN XI?
Nucleus Ambigous
What nucleus is involved with somatic motor of CN XII?
Hypoglossal Nucleus
T/F: As the hypoglossal nerve comes out of the hypoglossal canal, it runs on anterior surface of carotid arteries and then deep to the Stylohyoid and posterior digastric.
TRUE
If a person has a cerebral stroke on the left side, affecting the corticobulbar fibers from the precentral gyrus to the hypoglossal nucleus, which side will the tongue deviate?
Right
If a person has a paralyzed right genioglossus muscle, which way will the tongue deviate?
Right NOTE: tongue will deviate to the side where the muscle is paralyzed. Biggest tongue muscle is the genioglossus (stick out your tongue).
T/F: The hypoglossal nerve will run between two muscles on it’s way to the tongue… superficial to the hyoglossus and deep to the mylohyoid.
TRUE
Place the following muscles in order that they appear, inferior to superior: mylohyoid, genioglossus, and geniohyoid.
Mylohyoid, Geniohyoid, and Genioglossus
Name from medial to lateral, the order you find the following nerves in the neck… sympathetic chain, glossopharyngeal, hypoglossal, accessory, and vagus:
Sympathetic chain, Vagus nerve, Glossopharyngeal, Hypoglossal, and then Accessory.
What muscle “lifts up” the esophagus in order to allow the bolus of food to move downward?
Stylopharyngeus NOTE: also help to elevate pharynx: palatopharyngeus (CN X) and salpingopharyngeus (CN X) on boards
The temporal branch of the facial nerve parallels what structures?
Superficial temporal artery and vein
The Buccal branch of the facial nerve parallels what structures?
Parotid duct and transverse facial artery
T/F: The marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve and the facial artery are perpendicular to each other.
TRUE
T/F: The mandibular nerve (V3) is normally deep to the lateral pterygoids.
TRUE
T/F: The inferior alveolar and lingual nerve run superficial to the medial pterygoid, but deep to the lateral pterygoids (usually).
TRUE
What plexus lies in the infratemporal fossa and is superficial to all of the pterygoids?
pterygoid plexus
Of the submandibular duct, lingual artery/vein, and hypoglossal nerve, what order will you encounter them when cutting into the floor of the mouth (from the inside)?
submadibular duct, lingual atery/vein, and then hypoglossal nerve
The bowman’s glands in the olfactory mucosa secrete serous or mucous fluid?
Serous
What are the 3 main cell types in olfactory mucosa?
"Receptor (ciliated), sustentacular cells
T/F: The sella turcica lies superior and posterior to the sphenoid sinus.
TRUE
What recess lies just above and posterior to the superior meatus?
sphenothmoidal recess
What doest the Sphenoethmoidal recess drain?
sphenoid and ethmoid sinsus
What important opening lies just posterior to the inferior nasal concha?
auditory tube
What sinus is lateral to the middle meatus?
maxillary sinus
Which nasal concha are part of the ethmoid bone?
superior and middle concha
Where is the maxillary hiatus in relation to the middle nasal concha?
below
What is another name for the maxillary hiatus?
haitus semilunaris
The maxillary orifice, opening via the hiatus semilunaris of a joint tube caries drainage from what three sinuses?
Frontal, ethmoidal, and maxillary
Where does the nasolacrimal duct empty?
The inferior meatus
Does the sinus have pseudostratified columnar epithelium AND goblet cells?
yes
What is the difference between respiratory epithelium and the sinuses?
sinsus are very thing, or non existant submucosa and well as a very thing lamina propria that fuses with the periosteum
Are the frontal sinuses usually symmetric?
No
Which sinus is like a bunch of grapes, separated by a thin wall that can be broken by an infection?
ethmoid sinus
What is the lamina paperasia?
the thin ethmoid bone between the orbit and nasal cavity
What is the canthus?
lateral angel fo the eye
T/F: The Lacrimal gland secretes fluid with lysozyme and provides oxygen.
TRUE
What is the flow of lacrimal fluid?
flow of lacrimal fluid… Lacrimal gland --> Lacrimal ducts --> Conjunctival sac --> Eyeball --> Lacrimal canaliculi/canals --> Nasolacrimal duct --> inferior nasal meatus
Aqueous fluid (anterior to aqueous humor) drains into what canal?
Canal of Schlemm
What vascular layer in the eyeball attaches firmly to the retina and is responsible for the “red eye?”
Choroid
What vascular layer component provides attachment for the lens and produces aqueous humor?
Ciliary Body
The iris is part of the vascular or fibrous layer of the eye?
Vascular
What is the spot in the eye of greatest visual acuity?
Fovea centralis of the macula lutea
What anatomic structure is responsible for the blind spot?
Optic disc (Note: no photo receptors here)
What is the anterior termination of the optic portion of the retina called?
Ora Serrata
What are the 10 layers of the retina (starting most anterior)?
Pigmented epithelium, layer of rods and cones, outer limiting membrane, outer nuclear layer, outer plexiform layer, inner nuclear layer, inner plexiform layer, ganglion cell layer, optic nerve fiber layer, and inner limiting membrane.
Which layer has a role in Vitamin A metabolism and contains melanin?
Pigmented epithelium
Are there more rods or cones?
Rods (about 100 million rods vs. 6 million cones)
Rods or cones are specialized for dim light?
Rods (Cones are specialzed for bright light and color)
Where is there a concentration of cones?
Fovea centralis
What layer is not a membrane, but has a region of zonulae adherents between Muller cells (make the matrix)?
Outer limiting membrane
What layer has the nuclei of rods and cones in it?
Outer nuclear layer
What nuclei, the rods or cones, are smaller and more rounded?
Rods
What layer synapses between photoreceptor cells, horizontal and bipolar cells?
Outer plexiform layer
What layer has the nuclei of the bipolar cells in it?
Inner Nuclear Layer NOTE: bipolar neurons used to control signals to the receptor cells, may interact with as many as 100 rods each, or many fewer cones. The horizontal and bipolar cells modulate.
What are Amacrine cells?
Feedback cells in the inner nuclear layer of the retina
In which layer are the processes of the amacrine, bipolar and ganglion cells found?
Inner Plexiform Layer
The superior oblique elevates or depresses the eyeball?
Depress! (thus inferor oblique elevates)
Where is the pulley (trochlea) for the superior oblique muscle?
Superio-medial aspect of the eye
Which is more superior, the superior rectus muscle, or the levator palpebrae superioris?
Lavator Palpebrae Superoris
Abducens nerve (CN VI) innervates what ocular muscle?
Lateral Rectus
What Cranial Nerve innervates the superior oblique muscle?
CN IV (trochlear)
What Cranial Nerve innervates all of the ocular muscles other than the lateral rectus and the superior oblique?
CN III (occulomotor)
How many cranial nerves are involved in abduction?
3 - (Lateral rectus, CN VI; Superior Oblique, CN IV; Inferior Oblique, CN III)
How many cranial nerves are involved in adduction?
1 - (Medial, superior and inferior rectuses; CN III)
How many cranial nerves are involved with depressing the eyeball?
2 - (Superior Oblique, CN IV; Inferior Rectus, CN III)
How many cranial nerves are involved in elevating the eyeball?
1 - Superior and inferior oblique
What area of the brain is involved when searching for an object with your eyes, and participates in fast saccadic movements?
Motor Eye Fieds - Frontal Lobe
What parts of the brain are involved in “tracking” an ongoing motion?
Occipital Cortex and Superior Colliculus
What part of the brain is involved in vergence of the eyes?
Occipital Cortex
Vestibulo-ocular reflexes refers to what?
Co-ordination of Neck Masculature with Movements of the Eye
What anatomical structure of the ear would you most-likely place your fingers to palpate the TMJ?
Tragus
What are the two muscles that attach to the auditory tube?
Levator Veli Palatini & Tensor Veli Palatini
What is the primary and secondary action of the Levator veli palatini and tensor veli palatini?
Rasie the soft palate & equalize pressure in auditory tube
T/F: The chorda tympani runs on the surface of the malleus.
TRUE
Note: very few areas in body where it is normal for cartilage to move (knee, TMJ and larynx)
What tube is between the nasopharynx and the tympanic cavity, equalizes the pressure in the middle ear, and is a conduit for infections to the middle ear?
Pharygeotympanic Tube
What is the recess that lies in the laryngopharynx where food get caught?
Piriform Recess
What are the two layers of muscle in the pharynx?
Inner Longitudinal & Outer Circular
What 2 muscles are in the inner longitudinal layer of the muscle of the pharynx?
Stylopharyngeous & Palatopharygenous
What muscles elevate the pharynx?
Stylopharyngeus (CN IX), palatopharyngeus (CN X) (and salpingopharyngeus (CN X) on boards)
T/F: The inferior and horizontal fibers of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor are continuous with those of the esophagus.
TRUE
Between the skull and superior constrictor is Gap 1. What runs through this gap?
Audtory tube, Levator Veli Palatini and Ascending Palatine branch of the facial artery
Between the supeior and middle contritor is Gap 2, what runs through this gap?
Stylopharyngeous and glossopharyngeal nerve
Between the middle and inferior constrictors is Gap 3. What structures are in it?
Inner Laryngeal branch of X, & Superior Laryngeal branch of the Superior Thyroid Artery
Between the inferior constrictor and the esophagus is Gap 4. What structures can be found in this gap?
Reccurrent laryngeal nerve, & Inferior laryneal branch of the Inferior Thyroid a.
What provides sensory innervation to the palate and pharyngeal roof?
V2
What provides sensory to the pharyngeal area outside of the roof?
CN IX
What provides innervation to the area of the laryngeal inlet?
XI via X
What is located between the mandible and the trachea, known as “Adams Apple?”
Larynx
What bone does the larynx hang off of?
Hyoid
T/F: The common carotid splits into the internal and external carotid just at the superior aspect of the thyroid cartilage.
TRUE
What is the only cartilage in the shape of a donut?
Crichoid Cartilage
Which is more superior, true or false vocal cords?
False Vocal Cords
What is the space between the vocal ligaments called?
Rima Glottidis
Would you abduct or adduct the arytenoids to lower the voice?
Abduct
Would you abduct or adduct the arytenoids to raise the voice pitch?
Adduct
The vocal ligament is stretched between which 2 cartilages?
Arytenoid and Thyroid Cartilages
The intrinsic muscles of the larynx are innervated by what nerve?
Inferior laryngeal branch of the recurrent branch of the vagus nerve. (note: Cricothyroid is an exception… it is innervated by the external laryngeal branch)
All laryngeal sensation down to the level of the rima glottidis (vocal fold) is provided by what nerve?
Internal Branch of the Superior Laryngeal Branch of X
All sensation below the rima glottidis is carried by what nerve?
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve
The posterior cricoarytenoid muscle would adduct or abduct the arytenoid cartilages?
Abduct (lowers the voice)
The lateral cricoarytenoid would adduct or abduct the arytenoids?
Adduct (raise the voice)
The transverse arytenoid adducts or abducts the arytenoids?
Adducts (raise the pitch)
The vocalis muscle does what?
Pulls the hyoid and arytenoids close together (lossening the vocal cords)
What nerve may be damaged if you lose your gag reflex, you have dysphagia and your palate and uvula deviate toward normal side?
CN IX
T/F: Glossopharyngeal neuralgia may be triggered by chewing or swallowing.
TRUE
What nerve may be damaged if you have a flaccid soft palate, unilateral paralysis of pharyngeal constrictors, and a twang in the voice?
CN X
What nerve may be damaged if you have an ipsilateral vocal cord fixed and adducted, dysphonia (hoarse voice), and various sensory deficits?
CN XI
Where can you cut in the throat for emergency breathing?
3rd tracheal ring(ish): Tracheotomy, or in the Crichothyroid membrane: cricothyrotomy
Note: I think the cricothyrotomy (laryngotomy) is the procedure of choice.