Exam 4: Pharynx, Larynx, and Soft Palate

Which of the following cartilages of the larynx forms a completely closed ring?

Match the phrases with the correct muscle. -Inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Match each muscle with its correct origin. An answer can be used more than once or not at all. -Stylohyoid ligament

Which of the following muscles of the soft palate is innervated by the trigeminal nerve?

Ingested food is prevented from entering the airway during swallowing by elevation of the ____________________.

Name the five muscles that compose the soft palate.

Match each muscle with its correct origin. An answer can be used more than once or not at all. -Lesser horn of the hyoid bone

Muscles controlling the vocal cords are attached to the

The anterior limit of the tonsillar fossa is the ____________________.

____________________ are lymphoid structures found on the surface of the root of the tongue.

Name the three subdivisions of the pharynx.

Match each muscle with its correct origin. An answer can be used more than once or not at all. -Scaphoid fossa

Match each muscle with its correct origin. An answer can be used more than once or not at all. -Cricoid cartilage

The ____________________ elevates to prevent food and fluid from passing into the nasal cavity.

Match each muscle with its correct origin. An answer can be used more than once or not at all. -Pterygomandibular raphe

A lateral expansion of the laryngeal pharynx inferior to the aryepiglottic fold is known as the

Which of the following is not located in the nasopharynx?

Which of the following muscles are involved in elevation of the pharynx during swallowing? (Select all that apply.)

Which muscles are responsible for narrowing the fauces? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following muscles have an attachment with the auditory tube? (Select all that apply.)