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AN38.1-3 | Larynx — Glossary
Glossary — Larynx
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury | relevance |
| Laryngeal cancer | relevance |
| Croup and epiglottitis | relevance |
| Intubation | relevance |
| Laryngitis | relevance |
| Emergency tracheostomy and cricothyroidotomy | relevance |
| cartilages | recall |
| vocal cords | recall |
| Unpaired cartilages: | Laryngeal Cartilages, Ligaments, and Membranes (AN38.1) |
| Thyroid | Laryngeal Cartilages, Ligaments, and Membranes (AN38.1) |
| Cricoid | Laryngeal Cartilages, Ligaments, and Membranes (AN38.1) |
| Epiglottis | Laryngeal Cartilages, Ligaments, and Membranes (AN38.1) |
| Paired cartilages: | Laryngeal Cartilages, Ligaments, and Membranes (AN38.1) |
| Arytenoids | Laryngeal Cartilages, Ligaments, and Membranes (AN38.1) |
| Corniculate | Laryngeal Cartilages, Ligaments, and Membranes (AN38.1) |
| Cuneiform | Laryngeal Cartilages, Ligaments, and Membranes (AN38.1) |
| Key membranes and ligaments: | Laryngeal Cartilages, Ligaments, and Membranes (AN38.1) |
| Thyrohyoid membrane | Laryngeal Cartilages, Ligaments, and Membranes (AN38.1) |
| Cricothyroid membrane | Laryngeal Cartilages, Ligaments, and Membranes (AN38.1) |
| Cricothyrotomy | Laryngeal Cartilages, Ligaments, and Membranes (AN38.1) |
| Cricotracheal membrane | Laryngeal Cartilages, Ligaments, and Membranes (AN38.1) |
| Quadrangular membrane | Laryngeal Cartilages, Ligaments, and Membranes (AN38.1) |
| Three compartments: | Interior of the Larynx — Compartments (AN38.1) |
| Vestibule (supraglottis) | Interior of the Larynx — Compartments (AN38.1) |
| Laryngeal ventricle | Interior of the Larynx — Compartments (AN38.1) |
| Subglottis (infraglottis) | Interior of the Larynx — Compartments (AN38.1) |
| Narrowest part of the airway in children | Interior of the Larynx — Compartments (AN38.1) |
| The vocal folds (true cords): | Interior of the Larynx — Compartments (AN38.1) |
| Vocal ligament | Interior of the Larynx — Compartments (AN38.1) |
| Paraglottic space | Interior of the Larynx — Compartments (AN38.1) |
| Laryngoscopic anatomy: | Interior of the Larynx — Compartments (AN38.1) |
| rima glottidis | Interior of the Larynx — Compartments (AN38.1) |
| recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) | Intrinsic Muscles of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| cricothyroid muscle | Intrinsic Muscles of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| external laryngeal nerve | Intrinsic Muscles of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Posterior cricoarytenoid (PCA) | Intrinsic Muscles of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Abducts | Intrinsic Muscles of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| only abductor | Intrinsic Muscles of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Lateral cricoarytenoid (LCA) | Intrinsic Muscles of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Adducts | Intrinsic Muscles of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Transverse + oblique arytenoids | Intrinsic Muscles of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Adduct | Intrinsic Muscles of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Thyroarytenoid | Intrinsic Muscles of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Cricothyroid | Intrinsic Muscles of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Lengthens/tenses | Intrinsic Muscles of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Memory aid for PCA: | Intrinsic Muscles of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Clinical application: | Intrinsic Muscles of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Unilateral RLN injury | Intrinsic Muscles of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Bilateral RLN injury | Intrinsic Muscles of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| severe stridor + respiratory distress | Intrinsic Muscles of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| External SLN injury | Intrinsic Muscles of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Nerve supply (both from CN X): | Nerve Supply and Blood Supply of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Superior laryngeal nerve (SLN) | Nerve Supply and Blood Supply of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Course of the RLN: | Nerve Supply and Blood Supply of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Right RLN | Nerve Supply and Blood Supply of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| right subclavian artery | Nerve Supply and Blood Supply of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Left RLN | Nerve Supply and Blood Supply of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| arch of the aorta | Nerve Supply and Blood Supply of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| ligamentum arteriosum | Nerve Supply and Blood Supply of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Blood supply: | Nerve Supply and Blood Supply of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Superior laryngeal artery | Nerve Supply and Blood Supply of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Inferior laryngeal artery | Nerve Supply and Blood Supply of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Lymphatics: | Nerve Supply and Blood Supply of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Supraglottis | Nerve Supply and Blood Supply of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Glottis | Nerve Supply and Blood Supply of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| T1 glottic tumours rarely metastasise | Nerve Supply and Blood Supply of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Subglottis | Nerve Supply and Blood Supply of the Larynx (AN38.1) |
| Acute laryngitis: | Laryngitis — Anatomical Basis (AN38.2) |
| Hoarseness | Laryngitis — Anatomical Basis (AN38.2) |
| stratified squamous | Laryngitis — Anatomical Basis (AN38.2) |
| Acute epiglottitis: | Laryngitis — Anatomical Basis (AN38.2) |
| elastic fibrocartilage | Laryngitis — Anatomical Basis (AN38.2) |
| Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis): | Laryngitis — Anatomical Basis (AN38.2) |
| 'Steeple sign' | Laryngitis — Anatomical Basis (AN38.2) |
| Chronic laryngitis: | Laryngitis — Anatomical Basis (AN38.2) |
| squamous metaplasia | Laryngitis — Anatomical Basis (AN38.2) |
| leukoplakia | Laryngitis — Anatomical Basis (AN38.2) |
| carcinoma in situ | Laryngitis — Anatomical Basis (AN38.2) |
| invasive SCC | Laryngitis — Anatomical Basis (AN38.2) |
| Sites of RLN injury: | Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury — Anatomical Basis (AN38.3) |
| Neck (tracheo-oesophageal groove) | Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury — Anatomical Basis (AN38.3) |
| Mediastinum (right subclavian/left aortic arch level) | Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury — Anatomical Basis (AN38.3) |
| Direct laryngeal trauma | Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury — Anatomical Basis (AN38.3) |
| The inferior thyroid artery-RLN relationship: | Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury — Anatomical Basis (AN38.3) |
| Right non-recurrent laryngeal nerve | Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury — Anatomical Basis (AN38.3) |
| Clinical features of RLN injury: | Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury — Anatomical Basis (AN38.3) |
| Unilateral | Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury — Anatomical Basis (AN38.3) |
| Bilateral | Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury — Anatomical Basis (AN38.3) |
| Vocal cord positions: | Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury — Anatomical Basis (AN38.3) |
| Median (paramedian) | Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury — Anatomical Basis (AN38.3) |
| Lateral (abducted) | Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury — Anatomical Basis (AN38.3) |
| Paramedian | Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury — Anatomical Basis (AN38.3) |
| Ortner's syndrome (cardiovocal syndrome): | Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury — Anatomical Basis (AN38.3) |
| Right non-recurrent laryngeal nerve — a surgical trap: | clinical_pearl |
| Key rule: | clinical_pearl |
| Larynx — Key Points: | summary |
| Compartments | summary |
| Narrowest point | summary |
| Intrinsic muscles | summary |
| RLN course | summary |
| Non-recurrent RLN | summary |
| Lymphatics | summary |
| Croup | summary |
| Emergency airway | summary |
104 terms in this module