Pharynx & Larynx
Where do the constrictor muscles of the pharynx insert?
Pharyngeal raphe
What nerve is functionally associated with the pterygopalatine ganglion?
CN VII Facial N.
What are the 2 terminal branches of the external carotid a.?
Superficial temporal a. & Maxillary a.
What gland is found in the Muscular triangle?
Thyroid gland
What muscle of mastication is responsible for the grinding motion of the mandible?
Medial pterygoid
What are enlarged pharyngeal tonsils referred to as?
Adenoids
What innervates the Parotid gland?
CN IX Glossopharyngeal N.
What foramen does the Middle Menigeal a. pass through?
Foramen Spinosum
In which triangle will you find the Vagus N. (CN X)?
Carotid triangle
What are the 2 extrinsic ligaments of the TMJ?
Stylomandibular ligament & Sphenomandibular ligament
What artery is the primary blood supply for the pharynx?
Ascending pharyngeal (branch of exernal carotid)
What cervial root(s) supplies motor functions to the Ansa Cervicalis?
C1-C3
What trunk branches off the second section of the Subclavian a.?
Costocervical Trunk
What are the borders of the Carotid triangle?
Posterior belly of digastric, superior belly of omohyoid, & anterior superior border of SCM
Passage of infection or air though what space may produce mediastinitis or a pneumomediastinum?
Retropharyngeal space
POV you're a surgeon preforming a thyroidectomy. What nerve do you encounter first during the procedure?
Recurrent Laryngeal N.
The Supratrochlear N. is a branch of what CN?
CN V1
What foramen/fissure/canal transmits the Sphenopalatine a.?
Sphenopalatine foramen
What arteries are found in the Posterior triangle?
Transverse cervical a., Suprascapular a., Subclavian a.
Between what two branches of the Cirlce of Willis will you find the Oculomotor N. (CN III)?
Superior Cerebellar & Posterior Cerebral
Name the 3 muscles of the longitudinal layer of the pharynx. (Bonus: what innervates these muscles?)
Palatopharyngeous, salpingopharyngeous, & stylopharyngeous
What 4 branches of CN V3 are found in the infratemporal fossa?
Auriculotemporal N., Inferior Alveolar N., Lingual N., Buccal N., + Chorda tympani rides along
Name the 5 branches of the first section of the Maxillary a.
Deep auricular a., Anterior tympanic a., Middle menigeal a., Inferior alveolar a., Accessory menigeal a.
Name the contents of the Submandibular triangle.
Mylohyoid m., Hypoglossal N., Stylohyoid m., Facial a.& v., Submandibular gland
What muscle is responsible for the decreased tension on the vocal ligaments, resulting in a deeper vocal pitch?
Thyroarytenoid