30 Questions
What is the function of the larynx?
To act as a valve and produce sound
Where is the larynx located?
In the midline of the neck
What type of structure is the larynx?
A hollow musculoligamentous structure
What is the function of the extrinsic muscles that attach to the larynx?
To move the larynx up and down and forward and backward
What is the name of the unpaired cartilage of the larynx?
Thyroid cartilage
What happens to the larynx during swallowing?
It moves upward and forward
What is the shape of the cricoid cartilage?
Signet-ring
What is the shape of the arytenoid cartilage?
Pyramidal
What is the attachment point of the epiglottis?
Back of the thyroid cartilage
What is the angle between the two laminae of the thyroid cartilage in men?
90°
What articulates with the superior facet of the quadrate lamina of the cricoid cartilage?
Base of the arytenoid cartilage
What is the shape of the thyroid cartilage?
Open book
What is the location of the cuneiform cartilage?
Above the corniculate cartilage
What connects the cartilages of the larynx to each other?
A group of joints, muscles, and membranes and ligaments
What is the name of the membrane that has a free upper border attached between the back of the angle of the thyroid cartilage and the vocal process of the arytenoid cartilage?
Cricothyroid membrane
What is the direction of the inlet of the larynx?
Upwards and backwards
What are the boundaries of the inlet of the larynx?
Anterior: Upper edge of the epiglottis, On each side: Aryepiglottic folds
How many cricothyroid joints are present in the larynx?
One on each side
What is the space between the 2 true vocal cords?
Rima glottidis
Which of the following muscles closes the laryngeal inlet?
Interarytenoid (transverse&oblique)
What is the upper free margin of the cricothyroid membrane?
Vocal folds
What is the area between the inlet and the vestibular folds?
Vestibule of the larynx
Where do the vocal folds extend from?
Between the angle of the thyroid cartilage and the vocal process of the arytenoid cartilage
What is the lower free margin of the quadrate membrane on each side?
Vestibular folds
What is responsible for opening the laryngeal inlet?
Elastic recoil of the epiglottis
Which artery supplies the larynx above the vocal cords?
Superior laryngeal artery
Which nerve is responsible for the sensory supply of the larynx above the vocal cords?
Internal laryngeal nerve
What is the mechanism of voice production in the larynx?
Vibration of the vocal cords due to the passage of jets of air
Which muscle is responsible for the movement of the cricothyroid joints?
Cricothyroid muscle
What is the nerve supply of the larynx?
Branches of the vagus nerve
Get familiar with the larynx's function, site, structure, and clinical points. This quiz covers the details of the larynx, including its cartilaginous framework and role in sound production.
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