Medical MCQ-Nerve supply of the mucosa of larynx, from epiglottis to the level of the cords is :

Nerve supply of the mucosa of larynx, from epiglottis to the level of the cords is :

Superior laryngeal

External laryngeal

External laryngeal and recurrent laryngeal

Internal laryngeal and recurrent laryngeal

Question Category:

Anatomy

Correct Answer:

Superior laryngeal

Description:

The larynx is innervated bilaterally by the superior laryngeal nerve (supplies mucosa from the epiglottis to the level of the cords) and the recurrent laryngeal nerve (supplies mucosa below the cords), both branches of the vagus nerve (CN X)..

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