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?

Rima glottidis Signup and view all the answers

What is the color of the vestibular fold?

Pink Signup and view all the answers

What is the direction of the inlet into the larynx?

Backward and upward Signup and view all the answers

What is the narrowest part of the larynx in children?

The lower part of the larynx within the cricoid cartilage Signup and view all the answers

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

To lubricate the vocal folds Signup and view all the answers

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

Digastric muscle Signup and view all the answers

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

Infraglottic cavity Signup and view all the answers

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

To move the larynx up and down during swallowing 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?

Laryngeal cavity Signup and view all the answers

Internal Features of the Larynx

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