Review Items - Carotid Sheath, Pharynx, & Larynx

Osteology:

Pharyngeal tubercle (N6, N8, TG7-06)
Hyoid (body; greater & lesser horns) (N13, N77, TG7-09, TG7-25)

Pharynx: (N67, TG7-21, TG7-23)

Nasopharynx (TG7-22, TG7-23)

Nasal septum

Torus tubarius

Opening of auditory tube

Pharyngeal tonsil

Pharyngeal recess
Oropharynx (TG7-22, TG7-23)

Soft palate & uvula

Palatoglossal & palatopharyngeal arches (folds)

Tonsillar fossa

     Palatine tonsil

Base of tongue & lingual tonsil

Glossoepiglottic folds
Laryngopharynx (N70, TG7-22, TG7-23)

Epiglottis

Laryngeal inlet (aditus)

Piriform recess

Entrance to esophagus

Laryngeal cartilages & joints: (N81C, N81D, TG7-22, TG7-25, TG7-27, TG7-28)

Thyroid cartilage
Cricoid cartilage

Lamina
Epiglottic cartilage
Arytenoid cartilage

Vocal process
Cricothyroid joint
Cricoarytenoid joint
Interarytenoid notch

Interior of larynx: (N67, N80, N81, N82, TG7-22, TG7-27, TG7-28)

Aryepiglottic fold
Vestibule
Quadrangular membrane
Vestibular fold (false vocal fold)
Ventricle
Vocal fold (true vocal fold)

Vocal ligament

Glottis (rima glottidis)
Conus elasticus
Infraglottis

Muscles:

Pharyngeal constrictor mm. (N65, N75, TG7-21, TG7-22, TG7-24)

Superior

Middle

Inferior
Stylopharyngeus m. (N65, N67, TG7-21, TG7-24)
Pharyngobasilar fascia (N67, TG7-21)
Intrinsic musculature of larynx

Posterior cricoarytenoideus

Lateral cricoarytenoideus

Thyroarytenoideus

Arytenoideus

Cricothyroid m. (and median ligament) (N31, N74, N77, TG7-13, TG7-26)

Blood vessels

External carotid a. (N31, N32, N33, N34, TG7-19, TG7-71)

Superior thyroid a. (seen previously) (N31, N32, N33, N34, TG7-13, TG7-14, TG7-25)

     Superior laryngeal a.

Lingual a. (N31, N32, N33, N34, TG7-13, TG7-25, TG7-26)

Facial a. (N31, N32, N33, N34, TG7-19, TG7-31, TG7-71)

Occipital a. (N31, N32, N33, N34, TG7-71)

Ascending pharyngeal a. (N31, N32, N33, N34, TG7-71)
Internal carotid artery (N69, N136, TG7-72)

     Carotid sinus (N130, N136, TG7-71)

     Carotid body (N130, N136, TG7-90)
Internal jugular vein (N74, TG7-73)

Pharyngeal plexus of veins (N73, TG7-73)

Nerves

Glossopharyngeal n. (CN IX) (N71, N125, N130, N131, TG7-20, TG7-21, TG7-90)

Pharyngeal brs.

Carotid sinus n. (N131, TG7-90)

Vagus n. (CN X): (N126, TG7-20, TG7-21, TG7-91, TG7-92)

Pharyngeal brs. (N131, TG7-21)

Superior laryngeal n. (N74, N75, N76, TG7-21, TG7-26)

      External br. (N74, N75, N76, TG7-21, TG7-26)

      Internal br. (N67, N74, N75, N76, TG7-21, TG7-26)

Recurrent laryngeal n. (N74, N75, N76, TG7-21, TG7-26)

     Inferior laryngeal n. (N74, N75, N76, TG7-21, TG7-26)

Hypoglossal n. (CN XII) (N71, N128, TG7-20, TG7-21, TG7-94)

Clinical Terms:

Tonsillitis
Quinsy
Tonsillectomy
Adnenoidectomy
Laryngectomy
Zenker's diverticulum
Heimlich maneuver