Larynx

Question 1

valsalva maneuver

Answer 1

allows increase in abdominal pressure by regulating the amount of air to and from lungs

Question 2

The larynx is the portion of the respiratory tract containing the

Answer 2

vocal cords

Question 3

upper boundary of the larynx starts at the __________ and lower end is at the lower border of the _____

Answer 3

tip of the epiglottis and cricoid cartilage

Question 4

the larynx opens into the laryngeal part of the ______ above and is continuous with the _________ below

Answer 4

the larynx opens into the laryngeal part of the pharynx above and is continuous with the trachea below

Question 5

ring shaped cartilage

Answer 5

cricoid caetilage

Question 6

cartilage shaped like a laddle

Answer 6

arytenoid cartilage

Question 7

where is the arytenoid cartilage located?

what is the importance of this?

Answer 7

situated at the back fo the larynx and gives attachment to the vocal ligaments

Question 8

what is the rima glottidis?

Answer 8

space between the vocal cords

Question 9

are arytenoid cartilages fixed?

Answer 9

nope, that is why they allow for the abd/adduction and the tensing and relaxing of the vocal cords

Question 10

space between posterior portion of tongue and epiglottis

Answer 10

vallecula

Question 11

what oerlies the quadrangular membrane and close of the space btween epiglottis nad arytenoid cartilages

Answer 11

aryepiglottic folds

Question 12

what helps to support the aryepiglottic fold?

Answer 12

• corniculate

- cuneiform

Question 13

does the thyrohoid membrane has openings for internal laryngeal nerve and superior laryngeal artery

Answer 13

yasss

Question 14

is the vocal ligament (conus elasticus) part of the true vocal cords?

Answer 14

yassss

Question 15

is the vestibular ligaments that lies withing the vestibular fold part of of the true vocal cords?

Answer 15

NOOOOOOO, they are false vocal cords

Question 16

what is the function of the vestibular folds?

Answer 16

serve as a protective function

Question 17

what is the combination of the vocal cords and the space between them?

Answer 17

glottis

Question 18

what makes up the vocal cords?

Answer 18

• vocal ligaments
• thyroarytenoid muscles
• vocalis muscles

Question 19

Laryngeal inlet:

• Anteriorly:
• Posteriorly & below
• Laterally

Answer 19

• Anteriorly: by the upper margin of epiglottis
• Posteriorly & below by arytenoid cartilages
• Laterally by aryepiglottic folds

Question 20

Narrowest in the region of the vocal (true) folds

Answer 20

rima glottidis

Question 21

Narrow in the region of the vestibular (false) folds

Answer 21

rima vestibuli

Question 22

An abnormal congenital or acquired air-filled sac communicating with the ventricle of the larynx.

Answer 22

laryngocele

Question 23

Extrinsic muscles of the larynx divided into two groups

Answer 23

• Elevators of the larynx

- Depressors of the larynx

Question 24

Intrinsic muscles of the larynx also divided into two groups

Answer 24

• Muscles controlling the size of the laryngeal inlet

- Muscles controlling the movements of and tension on the vocal cords

Question 25

what does the aryepiglottic muscle do?

Answer 25

dude, it actas like a spincter of the inlet during swallowing think duffel bag

Question 26

Cricothyroid ________ the distance between the angle of the thyroid cartilage & the vocal processes of the arytenoid cartilages What will happen to the pitch of the voice which this membrane increases the length and tension of the vocal cords?

Answer 26

increases raise the pitch

Question 27

what supplies the cricothyroid?

Answer 27

external br. of superior laryngeal nerve

Question 28

what happens if there is a paralysis of the cricothyroid?

Answer 28

low-pitched voice

Question 29

N.B. Can you distinguish the thyroarytenoid from vocalis in your dissection

Answer 29

NOPE!

Question 30

what allows the lowering the pitch of your voice?

Answer 30

thyroarytenoid muscle

Question 31

which muscle is responsible for fine control of vocal cords?

Answer 31

vocalis

Question 32

muscle that helps to control size of laryngeal inlet

Answer 32

thyroepiglottic

Question 33

whisper muscle

Answer 33

transverse arytenoid

Question 34

Lateral cricoarytenoid adducts or abducts?

Answer 34

adducts

Question 35

Transverse arytenoids adducts or abducts

Answer 35

adducts

Question 36

posterior cricoarytenoid adducts or abducts?

Answer 36

abducts

Question 37

cricothryoid m. tenses or relaxes vocal cords?

Answer 37

tenses

Question 38

thyroarytenoid m. tenses or relaxes vocal cords?

Answer 38

relaxes

Question 39

vocalis m. tenses or relaxes vocal cords?

Answer 39

relaxes

Question 40

piriform recess sensation is supplied by

Answer 40

internal laryngeal n.

Question 41

injury to superior laryngeal n. leads to _____________ and what happens to the cough reflex?

Answer 41

loss of sensation from upper part of larynx and piriform recess and inactivates cough relfex

Question 42

lol that pd term that everyone forgot on the exam... stridor, what is it?

Answer 42

high pitch sounds

Question 43

injury recurrent laryngeal n.?

Answer 43

possible aspiration

Question 44

vocalis m. attaches to the

Answer 44

vocal ligaments

Question 45

laryngeal inlet closed during swallowing a bolus of food?

Answer 45

DUH, we don't want no food in our lungs

Question 46

benign epithelial tumors that are caused by infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV) that occur on the true vocal cords

Answer 46

laryngeal papillomas