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Table 5.1 Pharyngeal muscles
Muscle name Tensor veli palatini Medial pterygoid
Levator veli palatini The petrous part of
Palatoglossus Palatine
Palatopharyngeus Palatine
Styloglossus Styloid process of
Genioglossus The superior part
Hyoglossus Hyoid Side of the tongue Moves tongue
Salpingopharyngeus The lower part of
Stylopharyngeus Styloid process Thyroid cartilage Moves
Constrictor pharyngis superior
Constrictor pharyngis medius
Origin Insertion Function
Palatine plate of the sphenoid bone
the temporal bone, the cartilaginous part of the auditory tube
aponeurosis
aponeurosis and hard palate
temporal bone
of the mental spine of the mandible
the cartilage of the auditory tube
Medial pterygoid plate, pterygomandibular raphe, alveolar process
Hyoid bone Pharyngeal raphe Stiffens
aponeurosis
Palatine
aponeurosis
Tongue Moves tongue
The upper border
of thyroid
cartilage
Tip and sides of
the tongue
Underside of
tongue and body
of hyoid
Blends with
palatopharyngeus
muscle
Pharyngeal raphe,
pharyngeal
tubercle
Moves soft palate up and posterior
Moves soft palate up
up and posterior
Moves soft palate down, pharynx up
Moves tongue up and posterior
Moves tongue down and anterior
down and posterior
Elevates pharynx, opens auditory tube during swallowing
pharynx up and widens it
Stiffens posterior pharyngeal wall, reduces pharyngeal lumen, swallowing
posterior pharyngeal wall, reduces pharyngeal lumen, pulls hyoid backward, swallowing
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V
XII
XI
XII
XII
XII
X
IX
X
X
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Table 5.1 (continued)
Muscle name Constrictor
pharyngis inferior
Digastric v. anterior Digastric fossa of
Digastric v. posterior
Geniohyoideus Inferior mental
Stylohyoideus Styloid process Greater cornu of
Mylohyoideus Mylohyoid line of
Omohyoideus Inferior belly:
Thyrohyoideus Oblique line of the
Sternohyoideus Manubrium of
Sternothyroideus The posterior
Crycothyroideus Anterolateral part
Origin Insertion Function
Thyropharyngeal part: Oblique line of thyroid cartilage
Cricopharyngeal part: Cricoid cartilage
mandible The mastoid notch
of the temporal bone
spine of mandible
mandible
Superior border of scapula near the suprascapular notch
Superior belly: Intermediate tendon
thyroid cartilage
sternum, medial end of clavicle
surface of the manubrium of the sternum, costal cartilage of rib 1
of cricoid cartilage
Thyropharyngeal
part: Median
pharyngeal raphe
Cricopharyngeal
part: Blends
inferiorly with
circular
esophageal bers
Body of hyoid
bone
Body of hyoid
bone
Body of hyoid
bone
the hyoid bone
Body of hyoid
bone and median
ridge
Inferior belly:
Intermediate
tendon
Superior belly:
the body of the
hyoid bone
Greater horn of
the hyoid bone
The inferior
border of the
body of the hyoid
bone
Oblique line of
thyroid cartilage
Oblique part:
Inferior horn of
thyroid cartilage
Straight part:
Inferior margin of
thyroid cartilage
Stiffens posterior pharyngeal wall, reduces pharyngeal lumen, sphincteric function, swallowing
Moves hyoid anterior
Moves hyoid posterior
Moves tongue and hyoid up
Moves hyoid up and posterior
Stiffens oor of the mouth
Moves hyoid down
Approximates hyoid in thyoroid
Moves hyoid down
Moves thyorid down
Tenses vocal cords
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Innervation X
VII
V
XII
VII
V
C1–3 via XII
C1–3 via XII
C1–3 via XII
C1–3 via XII
X
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Table 5.1 (continued)
Muscle name Crycoarytenoideus
posterior
Crycoarytenoideus lateralis
Arytenoideus transversus
Arytenoideus obliquus
Thyroarytenoideus The angle of the
Vocalis Lateral surface of
Aryepiglotticus Apex of arytenoid The lateral border
Origin Insertion Function
The posterior part of the cricoid
The lateral part of the arch of the cricoid
Arytenoid cartilage on one side
Posterior surface of muscular process of arytenoid cartilage
thyroid cartilage and adjacent cricothyroid ligament
vocal processes of arytenoid cartilage
Posterior surface
of muscular
process of the
arytenoid
cartilage
Muscular process
of the arytenoid
cartilage
Arytenoid
cartilage on the
opposite side
The posterior
surface of the
apex of the
adjacent arytenoid
cartilage extends
into the
aryepiglottic fold
The anterolateral
surface of
arytenoid
cartilage
Anterior part of
ipsilateral vocal
ligament
of the epiglottis
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Abducts and laterally rotates arytenoid cartilage, pulling vocal ligaments away from the midline and forward and opening rima glottidis
Adducts and medially rotates the cartilage, pulling the vocal ligaments towards the midline and backwards and so closing off the rima glottidis
Approximates the arytenoid cartilages
Sphincter of the laryngeal inlet
Relaxes vocal cords
Tenses anterior part and relaxes posterior part of vocal ligament
Closes the inlet X
Innervation X
X
X
X
X
X
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Table 5.1 (continued)
Muscle name Thyroepiglotticus The inner surface
Origin Insertion Function
Aryepiglottic fold of the thyroid cartilage is in common with the thyroarytenoideus muscle
and margin of
epiglottis
Depresses base of epiglottis
Innervation X
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internal longitudinal muscles (the stylopharyngeal, palatopharyngeal, and salpingo­pharyngeal muscles). It has been established that the activity of the three external circular muscles, which mutually overlap, produces a sphincteric and peristaltic action and that the three internal longitudinal muscles elevate the pharynx and lar­ynx. The muscles attached to the epiglottis are weak and do not have much effect on its position [29]. Therefore, it depends mainly on the surrounding structures to which the epiglottis is attached by a complex suspension apparatus. Among them, the anterior ligaments that connect the epiglottis to the tongue and the hyoid bone are probably the most important for the movement and its shape [16]. The position of the epiglottis also depends on the relationship between the thyroid cartilage and the hyoid bone, and the position of the tongue base, which is related to the activity of the m. genioglossus, the main pharyngeal dilator.
The soft palate is composed of several integrated muscles: palatopharyngeus, palatoglossus, levator veli palatini, tensor veli palatini, and musculus uvulae. They control the stiffness and position of the palate, tongue, and pharynx. As such, these muscles are important in the maintenance of UA patency, and a comprehensive understanding of their action is necessary for successful surgical procedures of the soft palate and the lateral pharyngeal walls. The tensor palatini muscle makes the soft palate more rigid. Together with the levator palatini, which is an antagonist of the palatopharyngeus, it enables its proper functioning. The palatopharyngeal mus­cle originates from either the superior (nasal) or inferior (oral) surface of the pala­tine aponeurosis or the medial part of the soft palate. In its upper course, it has vertically and horizontally oriented bers. After forming the palatopharyngeal arch, the palatopharyngeus continues infero-posteriorly toward the lateral part of the epi­glottis spreading radially on the inner aspect of the pharyngeal wall, merging with the salpingopharyngeal and stylopharyngeal muscles. In most cases, the palatopha­ryngeus does not attach to the epiglottis but is in continuation with the sparse bers of the aryepiglottic muscle [16]. From here, it passes behind the arytenoids as the continuation of the oblique arytenoids attaching to the posterior surface of the con­tralateral arytenoid cartilage. In its inferior part, the aryepiglottic muscle bers con­tinue and connect to the inner surface of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor where they help with opening the upper esophageal sphincter by pulling it in the supero­lateral direction [35]. It is believed that the palatopharyngeus muscle acts as a sphincter encircling the pharyngeal isthmus. It also holds the epiglottis in contact with the soft palate, providing a direct air channel from the nose to the larynx in newborns [36]. In about 25% of cases, the descending longitudinal muscles of the
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palatopharyngeus insert into the epiglottis and contribute to the formation of the pharyngoepiglottic fold [3739]. According to an anatomic study performed by Vandaele etal., the only muscle bers that consistently insert into the epiglottis are the continuation of the thyroarytenoid muscle; alternatively, they may originate from the anterolateral surface of the arytenoid cartilage as distinct muscle bundles. They are all attached to the epiglottic petiolus and contribute to the narrowing of the laryngeal vestibule [16]. All other muscles affect the position and movement of the epiglottis indirectly, through the movement of structures to which the epiglottis is attached by ligaments or membranes.
Because of its role in OSA pathogenesis, the genioglossus muscle (GG) is probably the most extensively studied UA dilator muscle. It is an extrinsic tongue muscle and the largest of the pharyngeal dilator muscles. The GG originates from the mental spine of the mandible and fans out with a bulk of bers inserted into the body of the tongue. The lowermost bers extend backward and downward into the hyoid bone, while the uppermost bers extend upward and anteriorly into the tip of the tongue. [40] Its function is to move the tongue downward and anteriorly, thus widening the retroglossal space. The thyrohyoid, geniohyoid, and mylohyoid muscles are believed to be the primary effectors of anterior hyoid bone movement and thus are the principal muscles affecting epiglottic movements and position [41]. Based on structural properties, the geniohyoid muscle has the most potential to displace the hyoid in the anterior direction, and the mylohyoid has the most potential to displace the hyoid in the superior direction [42]. Other muscles such as the anterior belly of the digastric contribute less to the anterior motion of the hyoid [43].
OSA is thought to be associated with changes in the contractile properties of UA muscles. Several studies have shown remodeling of the UA muscles in patients with OSA with an increase in type II fast-twitch bers that are more likely to fatigue than type I bers, making patients with OSA more susceptible to fatigue than those of normal subjects [4446].
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5.7 Blood Vessels andLymphatics
Sound knowledge of the vascular supply is important in order to avoid damage to major blood vessels during surgery, which may cause life-threatening complica­tions due to potential aspiration and hypoxia. ENT surgeons undertaking surgery in the pharyngeal and supraglottic region must be aware that bleeding complications during endoscopic procedures are potentially more problematic than those in tradi­tional open surgery [47].
The arterial blood supply to the supraglottic larynx comes mainly from the superior laryngeal artery (SLA). Usually, it is a branch of the superior thyroid artery, but in about one-third of the cases, it originates directly from the external carotid artery above the superior thyroid artery [9, 48]. From its origin, it passes
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horizontally toward the posterior portion of the thyrohyoid membrane together with the internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (SLN) and pierces the membrane below the nerve, anterior to the superior cornu of the thyroid cartilage, to enter the larynx. Here, it runs between the intrinsic laryngeal muscles and thy­roid cartilage in the PGS and splits into several ascending and descending branches. An “aberrant” SLA is present in up to 20% of larynx dissections. It enters the PGS through the thyroid foramen in the posterior portion of the thyroid cartilage lam­ina; the same foramen can also serve as a passage for anastomosis of the external and internal laryngeal nerves [49]. Even in such cases, the intralaryngeal branching is similar to the normal SLA [48, 50]. The ascending branch runs upward tortu­ously until the level of the pharyngoepiglottic fold where it splits into smaller ves­sels. The most relevant for epiglottic surgery are the superior and anterior branches. The superior branch runs supercially on the lingual surface of the epiglottis and valleculae where it forms a vascular network with the dorsal branches of the lin­gual artery (Fig.5.3). Some vessels from this plexus reach the upper part of the epiglottis and run over its edge or pierce the cartilage. The anterior branch runs toward the superior border of the thyroid cartilage and laryngeal prominence sup­plying the laryngeal ventricle. Collateral branches fan out of the ascending branch toward the lower half of the epiglottis cartilage, reaching its dorsal surface through
Fig. 5.3 Stereographic angiograms of the larynx with the surrounding tissue. The superior laryn­geal artery (SLA), derived from the superior thyroid artery (STA), splits into ascending (Abr) and descending branches (Dbr). 1 base of the tongue, 2 epiglottis (dotted circle), 3 vestibular fold, 4 vocal fold, 6 trachea, LA lingual artery, left: small black arrows distal portions of the superior thyroid artery, right: small white arrows inferior vessels of Abr, and small black arrows superior vessels of Abr. (Adapted from Ref. [51]. Source: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/
ofaj/86/2/86_2_61/_article/- char/en)
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the aryepiglottic fold [48, 51]. The descending branch turns its course inferiorly approximately 1cm anterior to the base of the superior horn of thyroid cartilage and continues deep to the thyroid cartilage lamina in the PGS, ending at the supe­rior border of the lateral cricoarytenoid muscle. At this level, the anterior terminal branches anastomose with the cricothyroid artery and the posterior branches anas­tomose with the inferior laryngeal artery.
The lingual artery is the second branch of the external carotid artery from which it branches at the level of the hyoid bone. It courses laterally to the middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle where it is crossed by the hypoglossal nerve, and then, it passes deep to the hyoglossus muscle where it runs on the superior surface of the hyoid bone. It is this location where it is vulnerable to injury during tran­soral tongue base surgery. The lingual artery then gives off a suprahyoid branch, a dorsal lingual artery that passes to the dorsum of the tongue, the sublingual artery, and the deep lingual artery that passes between the genioglossus muscle and the inferior intrinsic tongue musculature [52]. Throughout the larynx, includ­ing the epiglottis, there is an abundant arterial anastomotic network with bilateral perfusion [53].
The laryngeal veins accompany the arteries and drain into the superior thyroid and inferior thyroid veins that drain into the internal jugular and the subclavian veins, respectively [52]. The tongue is drained by lingual veins that pass to the inter­nal jugular vein directly or via the facial and retromandibular veins. Laryngeal lym­phatics are numerous, except over the area of the true vocal cords. Due to different developmental origins, supraglottic and infraglottic regions drain separately and no lymphatic communication exists between these two regions. Lymphatic vessels of the supraglottic area are very dense and run through the oor of the piriform sinus with the SLA, and drain into the upper jugular nodes [9].
With the advancement of endoscopic approaches, there was also a need to under­stand the anatomy from an “inside-out” perspective, i.e., to visualize the structures as they are encountered when approaching through the lumen of the upper respira­tory tract. Important work in this area has been done by robotic surgery instructors [52]. Due to the variability between individuals, most anatomical landmarks are unreliable, and a surgeon must rely on a meticulous and careful technique of tissue preparation. In the case of tongue-based surgery, special care should be taken due to the proximity of the larger branches of the lingual artery that can get medialized because of outward tongue retraction. Most authors agree that it is possible to avoid contact with the hypoglossal-lingual artery neurovascular bundle if the dissection is carried out within 1.5 cm from the midline [54]. During endoscopic preparation close to the lateral wall, the main trunk of the intralaryngeal SLA can be identied just inferior to the greater cornu of the hyoid bone in the PGS, right after piercing the thyrohyoid membrane (Fig.5.4) [55].
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Fig. 5.4 Endoscopic view of supraglottic anatomy. A superior laryngeal bundle, LA lingual artery, DLA dorsal lingual artery, E epiglottis, H hyoid bone, and HGM hyoglossal muscle
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Most muscles of the pharynx, including the soft palate, receive motor innervation from the pharyngeal plexus overlying the posterior surface of the middle pharyngeal constrictor. This structure’s detailed anatomy and functional mechanism are still not entirely understood [56]. It is formed by pharyngeal branches of the glossopharyn­geal and vagal nerve, and sympathetic bers from the superior cervical ganglion. The pharyngeal branches of the vagal nerve provide motor innervation to most mus­cles of the pharynx and palate, except the stylopharyngeus muscle and the tensor veli palatini muscle, which are supplied by the glossopharyngeal nerve and the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve, respectively. All tongue muscles except for the palatoglossus muscle, which is innervated by the glossopharyngeal nerve, are innervated by the hypoglossal nerve [52].
The larynx is supplied by the vagal laryngeal branches, the superior laryngeal nerve (SLN), and the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN). The SLN arises from the inferior (nodose) ganglion of the vagal nerve, and it is accompanied by branches from the superior cervical ganglion of the sympathetic trunk. After descending between the carotid arteries and the pharyngeal wall, it reaches the larynx and splits into an internal and external branch just below the hyoid bone. The external branch runs close to the superior thyroid artery and provides motor innervation to the infe­rior constrictor and cricothyroid muscle. The internal branch passes the thyrohyoid membrane with the SLA and splits into several branches. The upper branches pro­vide sensation to the epiglottis, valleculae, laryngeal vestibule, and vestibular (false vocal) folds, while the lower branches provide sensation to mucosa below the
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vestibule and the pyriform sinuses. Preserving the lower branches during surgical resection spares sensory innervation to the hypopharynx and larynx below the ves­tibule, which is important to avoid aspiration [52]. The RLN provides motor inner­vation to all intrinsic muscles of the larynx except the cricothyroid muscle as well as sensation to the vocal folds and the subglottis.
Muscles attaching to the hyoid have a heterogeneous innervation, and precise motor control differs for each one. The mylohyoid muscle and anterior belly of digastric muscles are innervated by the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve. Motor innervation of the stylohyoid muscles and the posterior belly of digastric muscles is provided by the facial nerve. Motor innervation to the infrahyoid muscles comes from the ansa cervicalis. The activity of the geniohyoid, mylohyoid, and sternohyoid are reported to change with respiration (Table5.1) [57].
Throughout the UA, the mucosal lining is richly supplied with a dense plexus of nerve bers that is in close association with the epithelium. Sensory nerve termi­nals, heterogenous in their embryological origin and functionality, are essential for respiratory regulation and lower airway protection. They can be associated with different terminal structures within the airway wall, such as mucosal glands, vascu­lature, or smooth muscles, or they can end as free nerve endings in mucosal, submu­cosal, or parenchymal tissues [58]. The posterior epiglottic surface is perforated by branches of the internal laryngeal nerve and brous tissue, so the posterior, i.e., laryngeal surface of the epiglottis, is in continuity through these perforations with the pre-epiglottic space.
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5.9 Mucosa
The mucosa of the UA is not just a uniform and homogeneous tube for gas transmis­sion and exchange, but a complex and heterogeneous organic system that allows monitoring of the air environment and physiological responses to changes in it [59]. Most of the larynx, including the posterior surface of the epiglottis, is covered by a ciliated, pseudostratied respiratory epithelium that provides a ciliary clearance mechanism shared with most of the respiratory tract. The anterior surface of the epiglottis is covered by non-keratinized, stratied squamous epithelium protecting the underlying tissues from mechanical stress [13]. The transition zone between both epithelia is located at the lower half of the posterior surface of the epiglottis, medial to the aryepiglottic folds [9]. The epiglottic epithelium is reected onto the base of the tongue and the lateral pharyngeal walls as a medial glossoepiglottic, and two lateral glossoepiglottic (pharyngoepiglottic) folds. The submucosal tissue of the epiglottis is fascial and continuous laterally with the internal pharyngeal fascia overlying the middle and inferior constrictor muscles and medially with the submu­cosa of the laryngeal vestibule. Superiorly, it is continuous with the submucosa of the tongue [16].
In the squamous epithelium of the epiglottis, aryepiglottic folds, arytenoid regions, the interarytenoid notch, and the membranous portion of the vocal folds, the Langerhans cells are present [33]. These tissue-resident macrophages are an
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important part of the human immune system. As a part of the dendritic antigen­presenting system, they have an ability to capture antigens and initiate T cell­mediated immunity, which is essential for the defense of the UA mucosa [60, 61]. Laryngeal secretions also contain IgG, IgA, and IgE antibodies and lactoferrin, all important in the local immune system [62]. The posterior surface of the epiglottis cartilage is pitted by small mucous glands. Like other secretory glands in the UA, they produce a liquid lining of the respiratory epithelium consisting of a periciliary liquid layer and a supercial mucous component. Its properties, i.e., thickness and viscosity, inuence surface tension and wall shear stress. Additionally, they appear to have an effect on the response of the pharyngeal dilator muscles to stimulation of the mechanoreceptors and thus pharyngeal collapsibility [63]. Overstimulation of UA secretion makes a collapsed airway more difcult to open, while application of the substances with surface tension-lowering properties is associated with a reduc­tion in airow resistance [64]. Age-related changes in the laryngeal glands inuence the local immunity and mucociliary transport of the larynx. The concentration of laryngeal glands decreases with age; moreover, the ratio of mucous versus serous glands tends to increase. This affects not only the amount but also the quality and viscosity of secretions. A similar effect can be observed in the laryngeal mucosa of irradiated patients [33, 65, 66].
The larynx is a highly reexogenic area with many different types of receptors that respond to mechanical and chemical stimuli. Sensory information from the UA is transmitted by the trigeminal, glossopharyngeal, and internal branches of the SLN [67]. While the role of reex arches in the protective mechanism against aspiration has been extensively researched, their role in OSA pathogenesis has not been denitively elucidated. Chemoreceptors similar to taste buds of the tongue are found on the epithelium of the soft palate, aryepiglottic folds, and laryngeal surfaces of the epiglottis. They are adapted for the detection of chemicals that are not saline-like in composition and thus do not respond to normal mucus secretions. Electrophysiological recordings from SLN bers in response to stimulation of the epiglottis have demonstrated the highest response to NaCl solutions higher or lower than saline with a U-shaped response-concentration function [6870]. Accordingly, their role is not the gustation but prevention of aspiration of food and liquids [71,
72]. Morphologically diverse and highly sensitive mechanoreceptors are located
within the UA mucosa, near muscles, and joints [73]. Recordings from their afferent bers have revealed that some of them are spontaneously active whereas others are silent until stimulated. They respond to negative pressure, mechanical deformation, and high- frequency vibrations, like those generated during snoring. [67, 74, 75] The majority are located in the nose, larynx, and upper trachea. Their effect is abolished when topical anesthetic is applied and may be altered after radiotherapy of the neck. Efferent actions include alterations in the rate and depth of breathing as well as increasing or decreasing autonomic ow to the airway’s smooth muscle, glands, and vasculature [76]. Moreover, these reex arches regulate the response of the pharyn­geal dilator muscles, a mechanism that mediates the increased genioglossal activity observed in patients with inadequate pharyngeal anatomy during wakefulness. How these mechanisms are modulated by sleep is just beginning to be understood, but