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Anatomy Week 9
larynx
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03/19/2009

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Term
outside of the larygneal skeleton from superior to inferior
Definition
hyoid boine
thyrohyoid membrane
thyroid cartilage
cricothyroid membrane
cricothyroid muscle V shape muscle
cricoid cartilage
trachea
Term
cricoid cartilage
Definition
copmplete ring but larger in back
joints with cricoid cargilage on side can tip forward and back
Term
nerve supply to the crichothyroid muscle
Definition
external branch of the superior laryngeal
Term
epiglottic cartilage
Definition
leaf shaped from thyroid cartilage over the thyr hyoid membrane
Term
aretynoid cartilage
Definition
shaped liek two trianges is ON the thyroid cartilage rotates or slides to open or close vocal folds
Term
Quadrangular membrane
Definition
aryepiglottic membrane
attach between epiglottic and aretynoid cartilage
not invoilved in phonation
Term
cricovocal membrane
Definition
attach thyroid cartilage and the aretynoid cartlage over the cricothyroid membrane
when stretched logner higher pitch
Term
posterior cricoaretynoid
Definition
attached to muscular fold process of arytenoid cartilage, cricoid cartilage
Term
vestibular fold
Definition
false vocal cord, mucous membrane, inferior free edge of the quadrangular membrane
Term
saccule
Definition
outpouching between fals and true vocal cords vestibular nad vocal golds
Term
vocal fold
Definition
superior edge of the cricovocal membrane (consu elsasticus)
Term
glottis
Definition
gap between vocal folds
Term
innervation of larynx
Definition
everythign except for crico thyroid V muscles is recurrant larygneal
Term
cricothyroid innervation
Definition
external superior laryngeal
Term
sensory innervation
Definition
above vocal folds superior laryngeal

below vocal fold s and inclduing recurrent laryngeal
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