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What is the main function of the larynx?
What is the main function of the larynx?
- To filter foreign particles from the air
- To produce sound and prevent passage of food and foreign bodies (correct)
- To regulate the temperature of the inhaled air
- To moisten and humidify the inhaled air
Which cartilage is the largest and has a peak called the laryngeal prominence?
Which cartilage is the largest and has a peak called the laryngeal prominence?
- Cricoid cartilage
- Arytenoid cartilages
- Epiglottis
- Thyroid cartilage (correct)
When swallowing, what causes the epiglottis to move down?
When swallowing, what causes the epiglottis to move down?
- Elevation of the trachea
- Elevation of the bronchi
- Elevation of the pharynx
- Elevation of the larynx (correct)
Which cartilage forms the inferior wall of the larynx?
Which cartilage forms the inferior wall of the larynx?
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Which of the following is NOT part of the laryngeal cartilages?
Which of the following is NOT part of the laryngeal cartilages?
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