Friday, June 21, 2013

6/21/2013

MC Questions:

All of the intrinsic muscles of the larynx are innervated by ---- except for the ---- which is innervated by the external branch of the superior laryngeal.

A) Recurrent Laryngeal branch of CNX; Posterior Cricoarytenoid 
B) Recurrent Laryngeal branch of CNX; Cricothyroid Muscle 
C)Internal Branch of Superior Laryngeal; Posterior Cricoarytenoid 
D) Internal BRanch of Superior Laryngeal; Cricothyroid Muscle

Free Response:


What are the borders of the supraglottis, glottis and subglottis?


Quick Facts:


Malignant Laryngeal Lesions:

-glottic>supraglottic in US but not worldwide
-malignant disorders of subglottis are rare.
-HPV associated subtypes include HPV16.
-GERD suspected in pathogenesis but this is not definitive.
-Genes linked to laryngeal cancer include: p53, Bcl-2, RB

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