Neck — Flashcards

Structures passing between middle and inferior constrictors:_____ nerveSuperior laryngeal vessels

The intrinsic ligaments and membranes of the larynx are:_____ membrane (present between the epiglottis and the arytenoid cartilage), Cricothyroid membrane and Thyroepiglottic ligament

_____ vocal cords are formed by the lower free margin of the quadrangular membrane

Nerve supply of larynx _____ the level of vocal cords is by recurrent laryngeal nerve which is a branch of the Vagus nerve.

Anteroposteriorly, glottis is about _____ mm in men and 16 mm in women.

Contents of the _____ triangle are 3rd part of the vertebral artery, suboccipital nerve (dorsal ramus of C1) and suboccipital venous plexus.

The upward extension of the thyroid swelling is prevented by the attachment of _____ to the thyroid cartilage.

Hint: 2 muscles

Contents of the suprasternal space of _____include:1. Jugular venous arch formed by anterior jugular veins2. Sternal head of right and left Sternocleidomastoid3. Lymph nodes and interclavicular ligament

At rest, the larynx extends from _____-C6 vertebrae

The _____ nerve supplies all the muscles of the larynx except cricothyroid