Neck — Flashcards

Beahrs' triangle (recurrent laryngeal nerve triangle) is formed by the _____ artery, inferior thyroid artery, and the RLN

Supraglottic larynx is drained by lymphatics, which pierce the _____ membrane and go to upper deep cervical nodes.

Isthmus of thyroid gland lies opposite the _____ tracheal rings

Lobes of the _____ gland are divided by the mylohyoid muscle.

All the muscles of the pharynx are supplied by the _____ except stylopharyngeus which is supplied by the glossopharyngeal nerve.

The paraglottic space of tucker is is bounded laterally by _____, inferomedially by conus elasticus, medially by ventricle and quadrangular membrane and posteriorly by pyriform sinus.

The anterior tubercle of the _____ cervical vertebra is the longest and is known as the Carotid tubercle of chassaignac

The extrinsic ligaments and membranes of the larynx are: _____ membrane, Hyoepiglottic ligament, Cricotracheal ligament

Saccule is an extension of _____ and is present in the paraglottic space.

_____ vocal cords are also known as vocal ligaments