considered the smallest of the salivary glands
sublingual
the thyroid gland is located at the level of the
cricoid cartilage
how many cartilages make up the larynx?
9
foreign objects can commonly become lodged in the
valleculae
the brachial plexus is located between the
anterior and middle scalene muscles
typically the largest vascular structure located in the neck
internal jugular vein
muscle that covers most of the anterior surface of the neck
platysma
cartilage that the epiglottis is attached to
thyroid
muscle that divides the neck into anterior and posterior triangles
sternocleidomastoid
acts as an attachment site for muscles associated with swallowing
hyoid bone
the _____ is a small pear-shaped cavity located on each side of the opening to the larynx
piriformsinus
the largest and most superior cartilage making up the larynx is the
thyroid cartilage
the common carotid artery bifurcates at the level of
C3, C4
the vocal cords are best imaged during ____ breathing
quiet
another name for the false vocal cords is the
vestibular folds
the ____ cartilage forms the base of the larynx
cricoid
in the roof and posterior wall of the nasopharynx is a collection of lymphoid tissue known as the
pharyngeal tonsils
the space between the true and false vocal cords
laryngeal ventricle
the esophagus enters the abdominal cavity to join the stomach through an opening in the diaphragm termed the
esophageal hiatus
the suprahyoid and infrahyoid regions of the neck can be further divided by ____ that separate the anatomy of each region into compartments or spaces that contain distinct anatomic structures
fascial planes
the lymph nodes of the neck can be classified or divided into ____ levels or regions for ease of identification, both clinically and surgically
7
approximately _____ sublingual ducts open in a line along the floor of the mouth
10 to 20
the submandibular duct is also referred to as
Wharton’s duct
involved in the movement of the vocal cords for the production of sound
corniculate cartilages
the larynx extends from approximately the __ to __ cervical vertebrae
3rd to 6th
the external carotid artery passes through the ______ as it ascends the neck
parotid gland
ring that forms the base of the larynx
cricoid cartilage
the false vocal cords are _____ to the true vocal cords
superior
the trachea is reinforced by many ____ pieces of cartilage
C-shaped
the ____ encloses the external jugular vein
carotid sheath
three paired cartilages of the larynx
arytenoids, corniculate, cuneiform
the internal jugular veins drain blood from which parts of the body?
brain and superficial parts of face and neck
from which artery does the right common carotid artery arise?
brachiocephalic artery
why does the parotid gland’s appearance differ from other salivary glands?
it contains fatty tissue and intraglandular lymph nodes
the parotid gland is situated in front of the ___
auricle
parotid gland is wedged between the _____
ramus of the mandible and sternocleidomastoid muscle
parotid gland extends inferiorly from the level of __ __to the _____
external auditory meatus, angle of mandible
posterior extension of the oral cavity and extends from the soft palate to level of hyoid bone
oropharynx
2 hormones that are excreted by the thyroid gland
T3, T4
what cartilages make up the larynx?
-1 epiglottis
-1 thyroid
-1 cricoid
-2 arytenoids
-2 corniculate
-2 cuneiform
what important structures are located within the larynx?
true and false vocal cords
what level does the common carotid bifurcate into the internal and external carotid arteries?
thyroid cartilage (C3-C4)
what is the dilation found at the origin of the internal carotid artery called?
carotid sinus contains baroreceptors which react to changes in arterial blood pressure