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A comprehensive set of Q&A flashcards covering muscles of respiration, phonation, resonance, articulation, tongue muscles (intrinsic and extrinsic), and laryngeal/hyoid muscles with their innervations.
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Diaphragm
What is the primary muscle for breathing?
The diaphragm tightens and expands the chest
What happens to the diaphragm when air is pulled into the lungs?
Phrenic nerve
Which nerve innervates the diaphragm?
External Intercostals
Which muscle(s) raises the ribs to widen the chest and lower air pressure, aiding inhalation?
Intercostal nerves
Which nerves innervate the External Intercostals?
Internal Intercostals
Which muscle(s) pushes the ribs down to shrink the chest and force air out during exhalation?
Intercostal nerves
Which nerves innervate the Internal Intercostals?
Thyroarytenoid (including Vocalis)
Which muscle adjusts tension for voice pitch and shortens/thickens the vocal folds?
Recurrent laryngeal nerve of CN X
Which nerve supplies the Thyroarytenoid muscle?
Posterior cricoarytenoid
Which muscle opens the vocal folds to allow breathing?
Recurrent laryngeal nerve of CN X
Which nerve innervates the Posterior cricoarytenoid?
Lateral cricoarytenoid
Which muscle closes the vocal folds for phonation?
Recurrent laryngeal nerve of CN X
Which nerve innervates the Lateral cricoarytenoid?
Arytenoid (Oblique and Transverse)
Which muscles adduct the vocal folds, aiding in closing them?
Recurrent laryngeal nerve of CN X
Which nerve innervates the Arytenoid muscles?
Cricothyroid
Which muscle stretches and tensions the vocal folds to increase pitch?
External branch of the superior laryngeal nerve
Which nerve innervates the Cricothyroid?
Levator veli palatini
Which muscle elevates the soft palate during swallowing and speech?
Pharyngeal plexus (CN X)
Which nerve innervates Levator veli palatini?
Musculus uvulae
Which muscle shortens and elevates the uvula to aid velopharyngeal closure?
Pharyngeal plexus (CN X)
Which nerve innervates the Musculus uvulae?
Palatoglossus
Which muscle elevates the back of the tongue to the palate, narrowing the oropharyngeal opening?
Pharyngeal plexus (CN X)
Which nerve innervates Palatoglossus?
Palatopharyngeus
Which muscle narrows the pharyngeal cavity and lowers the soft palate, helping close nasopharynx?
Pharyngeal plexus (CN X)
Which nerve innervates Palatopharyngeus?
Superior Pharyngeal Constrictor
Middle Pharyngeal Constrictor
Inferior Pharyngeal Constrictor.
Which group of muscles constrict the pharyngeal diameter for swallowing and phonation?
Tensor veli palatini
Which muscle tenses the soft palate and opens the Eustachian tube during swallowing and yawning?
Mandibular branch of CN V
Which nerve innervates Tensor veli palatini?
Genioglossus
Which muscle protrudes the tongue?
Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
Which nerve innervates the Genioglossus?
Hyoglossus
Which muscle depresses and retracts the tongue?
Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
Which nerve innervates the Hyoglossus?
Styloglossus
Which muscle elevates and retracts the tongue?
Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
Which nerve innervates the Styloglossus?
Palatoglossus
Which muscle elevates the posterior part of the tongue, narrowing the oropharyngeal isthmus?
Pharyngeal plexus (CN X)
Which nerve innervates the Palatoglossus?
Orbicularis Oris
Which muscle encloses the mouth and contracts to purse the lips?
Facial nerve (CN VII)
Which nerve innervates the Orbicularis Oris?
Buccinator
Which muscle compresses the cheek, aiding in mastication and speech sounds?
Facial nerve (CN VII)
Which nerve innervates the Buccinator?
Risorius
Which muscle draws the corner of the mouth laterally?
Facial nerve (CN VII)
Which nerve innervates the Risorius?
Levator Labii Superioris
Which muscle elevates the upper lip?
Facial nerve (CN VII)
Which nerve innervates the Levator Labii Superioris?
Zygomaticus Major
Which muscle raises the corner of the mouth?
Facial nerve (CN VII)
Which nerve innervates the Zygomaticus Major?
Mylohyoid
Which muscle elevates the hyoid bone and floor of the mouth, aiding swallowing?
Mylohyoid nerve (branch of CN V3)
Which nerve innervates the Mylohyoid?
Digastric (anterior and posterior) and Stylohyoid elevate the hyoid during swallowing
Which muscle elevates hyoid bone during swallowing: anterior belly of digastric, posterior belly of digastric, or stylohyoid?
Mylohyoid nerve (branch of CN V3)
Which nerve innervates the Anterior Belly of Digastric?
Sternohyoid
Which muscle depresses the hyoid bone?
Ansa cervicalis
Which nerve innervates Sternohyoid?
Sternothyroid
Which muscle depresses the larynx?
C1 via CN XII
Which nerve innervates Thyrohyoid?
Stylohyoid
Which muscle elevates and retracts the hyoid bone?
Facial nerve (CN VII)
Which nerve innervates the Stylohyoid?
Digastric (anterior and posterior)
Mylohyoid
Stylohyoid
Geniohyoid
Which muscles are part of the suprahyiod group?
Sternohyoid
Omohyoid
Sternothyroid
Thyrohyoid
Which muscles are part of the infrahyoid group?
Ansa cervicalis
Which nerve supplies the Infrahyoid muscles (Sternohyoid, Omohyoid, Sternothyroid)?
C1 via CN XII
Which nerve supplies the Thyrohyoid?
Levator veli palatini
Which muscle elevates the soft palate and closes the nasopharynx?
Buccinator
What muscle is this?
Omohyoid
What muscle is this?
Risorius
What muscle is this?
Musculus uvulae
What muscle is this?
Geniohyoid
What muscle is this?
Digastric (anterior and posterior)
What muscle is this?
Sternohyoid
What muscle is this?
Sternothyroid
What muscle is this?
Middle pharyngeal constrictor
What muscle is this?
Levator veli palatini
What muscle is this?
Mylohyoid
What muscle is this?
Stylohyoid
What muscle is this?
Zygomaticus minor
What muscle is this?
Zygomaticus major
What muscle is this?
Levator labii superioris
What muscle is this?
Inferior pharyngeal constrictor
What muscle is this?
Tensor veli palatini
What muscle is this?
Genioglossus
What muscle is this?
Hyoglossus
What muscle is this?
Styloglossus
What muscle is this?
Orbicularis oris
What muscle is this?
Superior pharyngeal constrictor
What muscle is this?
Palatopharyngeus
What muscle is this?
Palatoglossus
What muscle is this?
Oblique arytenoid muscle
What muscle is this?
Transverse arytenoid muscle
What muscle is this?
Diaphragm
What muscle is this?
Lateral cricoarytenoid
What muscle is this?
External intercostals
What muscle is this?
Internal intercostals
What muscle is this?
Thyroarytenoid
What muscle is this?
Cricothyroid
What muscle is this?
Posterior cricoarytenoid
What muscle is this?