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What is the function of the epiglottis?
What is the function of the epiglottis?
- Forms the base of the larynx
- Articulates with the superior border on the posterior of the cricoid cartilage
- Attached to the thyroid cartilage and projects inferiorly
- Movable and diverts food away from the trachea during swallowing (correct)
Which cartilage is known as Adam's apple?
Which cartilage is known as Adam's apple?
- Thyroid cartilage (correct)
- Epiglottis
- Arytenoid cartilages
- Cricoid cartilage
How many of the laryngeal cartilages are unpaired?
How many of the laryngeal cartilages are unpaired?
- Four
- Six
- Three (correct)
- Five
What anchors the larynx in place?
What anchors the larynx in place?
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Which cartilage forms the base of the larynx and provides support for other cartilages?
Which cartilage forms the base of the larynx and provides support for other cartilages?
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