Module 7

Question 1

• Small - U shaped bone
• supports the tongue and plays a key role in speaking and swallowing

Answer 1

Hyoid Bone

Question 2

• Unpaired
• Leaf-like cartilage
• Closes off as a protective mechanisms

Answer 2

Epiglottis

Question 3

• unpaired ; largest
• Form the laryngeal prominence ( Adams apple )
• Superior horns attaches to the hyoid bone

Answer 3

Thyroid cartilage

Question 4

• unpaired
• encircles the airways / ring - like

Answer 4

Cricoid Cartilage

Question 5

• paired
• like a three sided pyramid
• vocal
  processes

Answer 5

Arytenoid cartilage

Question 6

• Horn - shaped

Answer 6

Corniculate Cartilage

Question 7

The two main laryngeal joints are the
1.________________ joint
- connects the thyroid cartilage to the cried arch
2. _____________ joint
Connects each arytphiod cartilage and criociod cartlaiage

Answer 7

Criocothyriod

Cricoarthytenonid

Question 8

Non- speech function :______
- Coughing
- a response by the tissue of the respiratory passages to an irritant or foreign object

Answer 8

protective

Question 9

Intrinsic muscles of the larynx
Lateral Cricoaryteniod muscle
Function :
Use :

Question 10

Intrinsic muscles of the larynx
Cricothyriod muscle
Function :
Use :

Answer 10

Function : Tenser
Use : tenses the V.F

Question 11

Intrinsic muscles of the larynx
Thyrorytenoid muscle
Function :
Use :

Answer 11

Function : Tenser/ releaxer
Use : makes uo part of the V.F

Question 12

Intrinsic muscles of the larynx
Posterior Crioarytebiods muscle
Function :
Use :

Answer 12

Function : Adductor
Use : opens V.F.

Question 13

Intrinsic muscles of the larynx
Tranverse Arythenoid muscle
Function :
Use :

Answer 13

Function : Adbuttor
Use : Closes v.f

Question 14

Intrinsic muscles of the larynx
Oblique arytenold
Function :
Use :

Answer 14

Function : Adbuctor
Use : Closes V.F