Internal Features of the Larynx
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What is the function of the vocal fold?

  • To separate the larynx from the pharynx
  • To strengthen the aryepiglottic fold
  • To produce voice (correct)
  • To form the piriform fossa

What is the medial boundary of the piriform fossa?

  • Aryepiglottic fold (correct)
  • Epiglottis
  • Thyroid cartilage
  • Vocal fold

How many cartilages are mentioned in the formation of the inlet?

  • 1
  • 2
  • 4
  • 3 (correct)

What is the name of the aperture between the vocal folds?

<p>Rima glottidis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the color of the vestibular fold?

<p>Pink (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the direction of the inlet into the larynx?

<p>Backward and upward (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the narrowest part of the larynx in children?

<p>The lower part of the larynx within the cricoid cartilage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the mucous secretion in the laryngeal cavity?

<p>To lubricate the vocal folds (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following muscles is involved in the elevation of the larynx?

<p>Digastric muscle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the region between the vocal folds above and the lower border of the cricoid cartilage below?

<p>Infraglottic cavity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the extrinsic muscles of the larynx?

<p>To move the larynx up and down during swallowing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the cavity of the larynx that extends from the inlet to the lower border of the cricoid cartilage?

<p>Laryngeal cavity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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