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What is the shape of the cricoid cartilage?
What is the shape of the cricoid cartilage?
- Triangular
- Ring-shaped (correct)
- Cylindrical
- Pyramidal
Which part of the thyroid cartilage elongates into superior and inferior horns?
Which part of the thyroid cartilage elongates into superior and inferior horns?
- Thyrohyoid membrane
- Laryngeal prominence
- Oblique line
- Laminae (correct)
What structure forms the vocal process on the arytenoid cartilages?
What structure forms the vocal process on the arytenoid cartilages?
- Lateral angle
- Apex
- Base
- Anterior angle (correct)
Which ligament has an opening for the internal laryngeal nerve and superior laryngeal artery?
Which ligament has an opening for the internal laryngeal nerve and superior laryngeal artery?
Which cartilage is fused anteriorly at the laryngeal prominence?
Which cartilage is fused anteriorly at the laryngeal prominence?
What is the lateral surface feature of each lamina of the thyroid cartilage?
What is the lateral surface feature of each lamina of the thyroid cartilage?
Which structure forms the muscular process on the arytenoid cartilages?
Which structure forms the muscular process on the arytenoid cartilages?
What does the free edge of the cricothyroid ligament form within the larynx?
What does the free edge of the cricothyroid ligament form within the larynx?
Which cartilage forms the most inferior part of the larynx?
Which cartilage forms the most inferior part of the larynx?
What does the cricothyroid ligament connect?
What does the cricothyroid ligament connect?
Which structure facilitates the movement of liquid and solid to the esophagus?
Which structure facilitates the movement of liquid and solid to the esophagus?
What is the function of the vestibular ligament in the larynx?
What is the function of the vestibular ligament in the larynx?
Which muscle group depresses the larynx?
Which muscle group depresses the larynx?
What is the main function of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles?
What is the main function of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles?
Which muscle does not belong to the group of suprahyoid muscles that elevate the larynx?
Which muscle does not belong to the group of suprahyoid muscles that elevate the larynx?
What is the glottis composed of in the vocal apparatus?
What is the glottis composed of in the vocal apparatus?
Which muscle is responsible for adjusting the length of the vocal ligaments by tilting the thyroid cartilage?
Which muscle is responsible for adjusting the length of the vocal ligaments by tilting the thyroid cartilage?
During swallowing, which muscles narrow and close the laryngeal inlet?
During swallowing, which muscles narrow and close the laryngeal inlet?
Which muscle is responsible for abducting the vocal folds and opening the rima glottidis?
Which muscle is responsible for abducting the vocal folds and opening the rima glottidis?
Which nerve provides motor innervation to ALL muscles of the larynx except cricothyroid?
Which nerve provides motor innervation to ALL muscles of the larynx except cricothyroid?
What is the function of the external laryngeal nerve?
What is the function of the external laryngeal nerve?
Which arteries supply blood to the larynx?
Which arteries supply blood to the larynx?
Which muscles are responsible for adducting the vocal folds and closing the rima glottidis?
Which muscles are responsible for adducting the vocal folds and closing the rima glottidis?
Which muscle acts as a relaxer of vocal ligaments?
Which muscle acts as a relaxer of vocal ligaments?
What is the function of the pharyngotympanic tubes (Eustachian tubes)?
What is the function of the pharyngotympanic tubes (Eustachian tubes)?
What can an enlargement of the pharyngeal tonsils result in?
What can an enlargement of the pharyngeal tonsils result in?
Where are the pharyngeal tonsils located?
Where are the pharyngeal tonsils located?
What can cause a toothache in the upper rear teeth according to the text?
What can cause a toothache in the upper rear teeth according to the text?
Which structure ventilates the middle ear and ensures normal air pressure?
Which structure ventilates the middle ear and ensures normal air pressure?
What type of epithelium lines the nasal cavity?
What type of epithelium lines the nasal cavity?
Which structure contains the openings of the pharyngotympanic tubes?
Which structure contains the openings of the pharyngotympanic tubes?
What are the components of the upper respiratory tract?
What are the components of the upper respiratory tract?
Which structure subdivides the nasal cavity and creates turbulence in inspired air?
Which structure subdivides the nasal cavity and creates turbulence in inspired air?
What is the function of the superior one-third of the nasal cavity?
What is the function of the superior one-third of the nasal cavity?
Which of the following is part of the bony framework of the nasal cavity?
Which of the following is part of the bony framework of the nasal cavity?
What are the components of the larynx?
What are the components of the larynx?
Which cartilage in the larynx is known as Adam's apple?
Which cartilage in the larynx is known as Adam's apple?
What is the function of the ligaments in the larynx?
What is the function of the ligaments in the larynx?
