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What is the function of the larynx?
What is the function of the larynx?
- Filtering the air we breathe
- Protecting the air passages and producing voice (correct)
- Producing hormones
- Aiding in digestion
Which cartilage of the larynx is characterized by having a prominent V angle known as Adam's apple?
Which cartilage of the larynx is characterized by having a prominent V angle known as Adam's apple?
- Epiglottis
- Arytenoid cartilages
- Cricoid cartilage
- Thyroid cartilage (correct)
Where is the cricoid cartilage located in relation to the thyroid cartilage?
Where is the cricoid cartilage located in relation to the thyroid cartilage?
- Behind it
- Below it (correct)
- Next to it
- Above it
What are the arytenoid cartilages shaped like?
What are the arytenoid cartilages shaped like?
Which part of the cricoid cartilage articulates with the arytenoid cartilages?
Which part of the cricoid cartilage articulates with the arytenoid cartilages?
How are the joints between the different cartilages described?
How are the joints between the different cartilages described?
What is the shape of the cricoid cartilage?
What is the shape of the cricoid cartilage?
What is the function of the larynx?
What is the function of the larynx?
Which cartilage of the larynx has a prominent V angle, also known as the Adam's apple?
Which cartilage of the larynx has a prominent V angle, also known as the Adam's apple?
Which cartilage of the larynx has a facet for articulation with the inferior cornu of the thyroid cartilage?
Which cartilage of the larynx has a facet for articulation with the inferior cornu of the thyroid cartilage?
What is the shape of the arytenoid cartilages?
What is the shape of the arytenoid cartilages?
What type of joints connect the different cartilages of the larynx?
What type of joints connect the different cartilages of the larynx?
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