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Which region of the pharynx opens into the larynx?
Which region of the pharynx opens into the larynx?
Where is the position of the pharynx in relation to the vertebral column?
Where is the position of the pharynx in relation to the vertebral column?
Which part of the pharynx is a common pathway shared by respiratory and digestive tracts?
Which part of the pharynx is a common pathway shared by respiratory and digestive tracts?
What does the larynx enable as part of the respiratory system?
What does the larynx enable as part of the respiratory system?
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Which region of the pharynx opens into the oral cavity?
Which region of the pharynx opens into the oral cavity?
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What are the three regions of the pharynx?
What are the three regions of the pharynx?
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What is the region shared between both the GI and respiratory tracts?
What is the region shared between both the GI and respiratory tracts?
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Which nerve supplies motor fibers to all pharyngeal muscles EXCEPT stylopharyngeus?
Which nerve supplies motor fibers to all pharyngeal muscles EXCEPT stylopharyngeus?
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Which muscle is involved in elevating and pulling the hyoid bone forward?
Which muscle is involved in elevating and pulling the hyoid bone forward?
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Which nerve provides sensory innervation to the anterior & superior portions of the nasopharynx?
Which nerve provides sensory innervation to the anterior & superior portions of the nasopharynx?
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Which cranial nerve is related to the hyoid bone and its connections?
Which cranial nerve is related to the hyoid bone and its connections?
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Which nerve supplies motor fibers to the stylopharyngeus muscle?
Which nerve supplies motor fibers to the stylopharyngeus muscle?
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Which region of the pharynx is continuous with the esophagus?
Which region of the pharynx is continuous with the esophagus?
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Which nerve provides sensory innervation to the mucosa of the oropharynx?
Which nerve provides sensory innervation to the mucosa of the oropharynx?
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Which nerve innervates the suprahyoid muscles?
Which nerve innervates the suprahyoid muscles?
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Which nerve transmits sensory information from the back of the oropharynx to elicit a gag reflex?
Which nerve transmits sensory information from the back of the oropharynx to elicit a gag reflex?
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Where is the hyoid bone located in relation to the vertebrae?
Where is the hyoid bone located in relation to the vertebrae?
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Which nerve supplies motor fibers to the lowest fibers of the inferior constrictor?
Which nerve supplies motor fibers to the lowest fibers of the inferior constrictor?
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Which structure does the oropharynx extend from and to?
Which structure does the oropharynx extend from and to?
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What is the location and what are the boundaries of the laryngeal ventricle?
What is the location and what are the boundaries of the laryngeal ventricle?
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Which tonsils are contained in the nasopharynx?
Which tonsils are contained in the nasopharynx?
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What lies inferior to the infraglottic space?
What lies inferior to the infraglottic space?
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What is the superior boundary of the infraglottic space?
What is the superior boundary of the infraglottic space?
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What layer of tissue covers the laryngeal ventricle internally?
What layer of tissue covers the laryngeal ventricle internally?
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Which muscle is not an elevator of the pharynx?
Which muscle is not an elevator of the pharynx?
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Where are the gaps in the pharyngeal wall located?
Where are the gaps in the pharyngeal wall located?
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What is the function of the constrictor muscles in the pharynx?
What is the function of the constrictor muscles in the pharynx?
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Which nerve might be compressed by a neoplasm growing between the superior and middle constrictors?
Which nerve might be compressed by a neoplasm growing between the superior and middle constrictors?
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What is a vulnerability resulting from the structural arrangement of the pharyngeal wall?
What is a vulnerability resulting from the structural arrangement of the pharyngeal wall?
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Which structure is not related to the hyoid bone?
Which structure is not related to the hyoid bone?
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What can vulnerabilities in the inferior constrictor muscle lead to?
What can vulnerabilities in the inferior constrictor muscle lead to?
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Study Notes
Anatomy of the Pharynx and Hyoid Bone
- The hyoid bone is functionally integrated into the structure of the neck and is related to the middle constrictor muscle in the pharynx.
- The pharynx has three groups of constrictor muscles: superior, middle, and inferior, each with specific attachments, innervation, and functions.
- The elevators of the pharynx include the stylopharyngeus, salpingopharyngeus, and palatopharyngeus muscles, with their respective innervations and functions.
- Gaps in the pharyngeal wall exist between the constrictor muscles, transmitting various structures and making the pharyngeal wall vulnerable to pathologies such as herniations.
- The vulnerabilities resulting from the structural arrangement of the pharyngeal wall include weak locations subject to pathologies and coordinated pharyngeal wall constriction during swallowing.
- The four gaps in the pharyngeal wall are located between the superior and middle constrictors, middle and inferior constrictors, and inferior constrictor and the esophagus, each transmitting specific structures.
- The pharyngeal constrictors do not form a continuous muscular wall, leaving vulnerabilities and four gaps through which structures enter and exit the pharynx.
- The neurovascular supply of the pharynx is crucial and should be described, considering its complexity and relevance in clinical scenarios.
- The pharyngeal recess is a vulnerable area, and an instrument perforating its mucosa will pass between the superior and middle constrictors.
- A neoplasm growing between the superior and middle constrictors might compress the glossopharyngeal nerve.
- The constrictor muscles have essential functions in constricting the pharyngeal walls and moving ingested material towards the esophagus, and they are involuntary.
- The inferior constrictor muscle is a crucial part of the pharyngeal wall, and its vulnerabilities can lead to pathologies such as Zenker's diverticulum.
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Test your knowledge of the anatomy of the pharynx and hyoid bone with this quiz. Explore the structural arrangement of the pharyngeal wall, vulnerabilities, neurovascular supply, and the functions of the constrictor muscles. Learn about the gaps in the pharyngeal wall and their clinical implications, including potential pathologies.
