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What is the shape of the cricoid cartilage?
What is the shape of the cricoid cartilage?
- It has the shape of a 'signet ring' (correct)
- It is triangular in shape
- It is rectangular in shape
- It is circular in shape
What is found on the posterior surface of the lamina of the cricoid cartilage?
What is found on the posterior surface of the lamina of the cricoid cartilage?
- A ridge for attachment to the trachea
- Multiple small bumps for muscle attachment
- 2 oval depressions for muscle attachment (correct)
- 3 circular depressions for muscle attachment
What articulates with the inferior horn of the thyroid cartilage?
What articulates with the inferior horn of the thyroid cartilage?
- Articular protrusions on the anterior surface of the thyroid cartilage
- Articular protrusions on the arch of the cricoid cartilage
- Articular facets on the posterior surface of the thyroid cartilage
- Articular facets on the outer posterolateral surface of the cricoid cartilage (correct)
What forms the laryngeal prominence, commonly known as the Adam’s apple?
What forms the laryngeal prominence, commonly known as the Adam’s apple?
What is the role of the epiglottis in protecting the larynx?
What is the role of the epiglottis in protecting the larynx?
What is the function of the aryepiglottic folds?
What is the function of the aryepiglottic folds?
Which structure forms the part of the larynx to which the vocal ligaments and vocal folds attach?
Which structure forms the part of the larynx to which the vocal ligaments and vocal folds attach?
What is the attachment point of the superior horn of the thyroid cartilage?
What is the attachment point of the superior horn of the thyroid cartilage?
What is the role of the thyroepiglottic ligament?
What is the role of the thyroepiglottic ligament?
What is responsible for making the laryngeal prominence more apparent in men than in women?
What is responsible for making the laryngeal prominence more apparent in men than in women?
What is the shape of the cricoid cartilage?
What is the shape of the cricoid cartilage?
What attaches the lower border of the cricoid cartilage to the first tracheal ring?
What attaches the lower border of the cricoid cartilage to the first tracheal ring?
Where are the oval depressions on the posterior surface of the lamina of the cricoid cartilage located?
Where are the oval depressions on the posterior surface of the lamina of the cricoid cartilage located?
What is responsible for making the laryngeal prominence more apparent in men than in women?
What is responsible for making the laryngeal prominence more apparent in men than in women?
What is the shape of the 2 laminae of the thyroid cartilage?
What is the shape of the 2 laminae of the thyroid cartilage?
Where is the superior thyroid notch located in relation to the laryngeal prominence?
Where is the superior thyroid notch located in relation to the laryngeal prominence?
What is the attachment point of the superior horn of the thyroid cartilage?
What is the attachment point of the superior horn of the thyroid cartilage?
What is the function of the epiglottis in protecting the larynx?
What is the function of the epiglottis in protecting the larynx?
What is the angle between the 2 laminae of the thyroid cartilage in men?
What is the angle between the 2 laminae of the thyroid cartilage in men?
Where are the aryepiglottic folds located?
Where are the aryepiglottic folds located?
