Review Items - Carotid Sheath, Pharynx, & Larynx

Review Items - Carotid Sheath, Pharynx, & Larynx

Osteology:
Pharyngeal tubercle (N 6, 8)
Hyoid (body; greater & lesser horns) (N 13, 77)

Pharynx: (N 67)
Nasopharynx

Nasal septum

Torus tubarius

Opening of auditory tube

Pharyngeal tonsil

Pharyngeal recess
Oropharynx

Soft palate & uvula

Palatoglossal & palatopharyngeal arches (folds)

Tonsillar fossa

     Palatine tonsil

Base of tongue & lingual tonsil

Glossoepiglottic folds
Laryngopharynx (N 70)

Epiglottis

Laryngeal inlet (aditus)

Piriform recess

Entrance to esophagus
Laryngeal cartilages & joints: (N 77, 81)

Thyroid cartilage
Cricoid cartilage

Lamina
Epiglottic cartilage
Arytenoid cartilage

Vocal process
Cricothyroid joint
Cricoarytenoid joint
Interarytenoid notch
Interior of larynx: (N 67, 80, 81, 82)
Aryepiglottic fold
Vestibule
Quadrangular membrane
Vestibular fold (false vocal fold)
Ventricle
Vocal fold (true vocal fold)
Vocal ligament
Glottis (Rima glottidis)
Conus elasticus
Infraglottis
Muscles:
Pharyngeal constrictor mm. (N 65,75)

Superior

Middle

Inferior
Stylopharyngeus m. (N 65,67)
Pharyngobasilar fascia (N 67)
Intrinsic musculature of larynx

Posterior cricoarytenoideus

Lateral cricoarytenoideus

Thyroarytenoideus

Arytenoideus

Cricothyroid m. (and median ligament) (N 31,74,77)
Blood vessels
External carotid a. (N 31,32.33,34)

Superior thyroid a. (seen previously) (N 31,32.33,34 )

     Superior laryngeal a.

Lingual a. (N 31,32.33,34)

Facial a. (N 31,32.33,34)

Occipital a. (N 31,32.33,34)

Ascending pharyngeal a. (N 31,32.33,34)
Internal carotid artery (N 69,136)

     Carotid sinus (N 130,136)

     Carotid body (N 130,136)
Internal jugular vein (N 74)

Pharyngeal plexus of veins (N 73)

Nerves
Glossopharyngeal n. (CN IX) (N 71,125,130,131)

Pharyngeal brs. (N 131)

Carotid sinus n. (N 131)
Vagus n. (CN X): (N 126)
Pharyngeal brs. (N 131)

Superior laryngeal n. (N 74,75,76)

      External br. (N 74,75,76)

      Internal br. (N 67,74,75,76)

Recurrent laryngeal n. (N 74,75,76)

     Inferior laryngeal n. (N 74,75,76)
Hypoglossal n. (CN XII) (N 71,128)

Clinical Terms:
Tonsillitis
Quinsy
Tonsillectomy
Adnenoidectomy
Laryngectomy
Zenker's diverticulum
Heimlich maneuver