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1
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What is quinsy?

A

Inflammation of the throat, more specifically abscesses in the region of the tonsils

2
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What are the roles of the nasal cavity?

A
  1. warms and dehumidifies inhaled air
  2. removes and traps pathogens from inspired air
  3. sense of smell
  4. drains paranasal sinuses and lacrimal ducts
3
Q

What makes up the nasal cavity?

A

Septal cartilage
Ethmoid (superior and middle conchae)
Vomer

4
Q

State where each of the nasal sinuses drain to.

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  • Frontal sinus drains to semilunar hiatus
  • Anterior ethmoid sinus drains to semilunar hiatus
  • Middle ethmoid sinus drains to the ethmoid bulla
  • Posterior ethmoid sinus drains to the superior meatus
  • Maxillary sinus drains to the semilunar hiatus
5
Q

Which muscles are the circular and longitudinal muscles of the pharynx?

A

Circular: superior, middle and inferior constrictor muscles
Longitudinal: stylopharyngeus, palatopharyngeus, salpingopharyngeus

6
Q

What are the roles of the larynx?

A

Phonation

Protection of lower airways

7
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Which arteries supply the larynx and where do these arteries branch from?

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Superior laryngeal - branch of external carotid artery

Inferior laryngeal - branch of the thyrocervical trunk

8
Q

State the names of the unpaired and paired cartilages that make up the larynx.

A

Unpaired:

  1. epiglottis
  2. thyroid
  3. cricoid

Paired:

  1. arytenoid
  2. corniculate
  3. cuneiform
9
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Name the ligaments of the larynx and their attachment points.

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  1. Thyrohyoid: hyoid bone –> thyroid cartilage
  2. Cricothyroid: thyroid –> cricoid
  3. Cricotracheal: cricoid –> trachea
10
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Which muscles in the larynx are responsible for phonation, and which are responsible for pitch?

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Phonation:

  1. arytenoid (transverse + oblique)
  2. cricoarytenoid (lateral + posterior)
  3. thyroarytenoid

Pitch:
Cricothyroid

11
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Name the suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscles of the larynx.

A

Suprahyoid:

  • mylohyoid
  • stylohyoid
  • digastric (ant and post)
  • geniohyoid

Infrahyoid:

  • sternohyoid
  • omohyoid (sup + inf)
  • sternothyroid
  • thyrohyoid
12
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Describe the motor and sensory innervation to the larynx.

A
  • Internal laryngeal nerve: SENSORY innervation to area ABOVE vocal cords
  • External laryngeal nerve: MOTOR to cricothyroid –> pitch
  • Recurrent laryngeal nerve: MOTOR to all intrinsic muscles responsible for phonation
    also SENSORY to area BELOW the vocal cords
13
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How would a lesion to the recurrent laryngeal nerve present and why?

A

Lesion to recurrent laryngeal will cause vocal cord paralysis (inability to abduct laterally)
Present as hoarseness, aphonia and stridor

14
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How would a lesion to the external laryngeal nerve present and why?

A
Cricothyroid paralysis (preventing higher pitched phonation)
Present as weak voice, low pitch, easily tires and reduced range
15
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What are the branches of the external carotid artery?

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  1. superficial thyroid
  2. ascending pharyngeal
  3. lingual
  4. facial
  5. occipital
  6. posterior auricular
  7. maxillary
  8. superifical temporal
16
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How is an emergency cricothyroidotomy performed?

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  1. Palpate laryngeal prominences of thyroid cartilage
  2. work inferior to palpate the cricoid cartilage to ascertain thyroid ligament
  3. make vertical incision from mid thyroid cartilage to superior aspect of cricoid cartilage
  4. puncture through cricothyroid membrane with horizontal scalpel
  5. insert airway