Pharynx/larynx

Which of the following muscles is innervated by the mandibular nerve?

• Mylohyoid

• Stylohyoid

• Strenohyoid

• Posterior belly of digastric

The infrahyoid muscles receive what type of innervation?

• Visceromotor

• Pharyngeal motor

• Somatomotor

• Special sensory

Which of the following muscles does NOT depress the hyoid bone?

• Sternohyoid

• Sternothyroid

• Thyrohyoid

• Omohyoid

Which of the following structures is NOT innervated by the glossopharyngeal nerve?

• Parotid gland

• Posterior 1/3 of the tongue

• Stylopharyngeus m.

• Anterior 2/3 of the tongue

True or False: The laryngeal muscles are innervated by the vagus nerve

• True

• False

True or False: Pitch of voice rises as the thyroarytenoid muscles contract

• True

• False

What structure seals the laryngeal inlet to prevent food from entering into the larynx?

• Laryngeal prominence

• Vocal ligaments

• Epiglottis

• Cricoid cartilage