test 3 - larynx Flashcards
(18 cards)
larynx is made up of __ and __ and is much more prominant in men than women
cartilage and muscle
the larynx is located approximately at the level of the __ and __ cervical vertebrae
3 and 6
V shapes notch on top of the larynx which indicates where the vocal folds attach anteriorly
thyroid notch
structure from which the larynx is suspended inferiorly by extrinsic laryngeal muscles and ligaments
hyoid bone
most important functions of the larynx
its a protective device to
help foreign substance from entering
prevents air from escaping the lungs
expels foreign substances by making us cough
vocal folds are used for _
voicing
vocal folds are loosely _ and air from the lungs blows them _ briefly
adducted and opens
due to elastic nature of the vocal folds and a reduction of air pressure beneath them, the vocal folds are what
slung back into their original abducted position
in bernoulli effect for men, there are _ completed cycles/ second and _ vibrations/ seconds for women
125
210
why do the vocal folds of men vibrate more slowly than women
length and tension of vocal folds
mass per unit length
the hyoid bone is a U shape bone that is part of the __ skeleton and provides anterior attach for most of the __ muscle
axial and tongue
muscles _ through_ are collectively known as the “strap muscles”
4 through 8
the larynx is made of nine cartilages. 3 of them are hyaline cartilages. what are they
thryoid, cricoid, arytenoid
the larynx is made up of 9 cartilages. 3 of them are elastic what are they
epiglottis, corniculate, cuneiform
the larynx is made up nine cartilages. how many of each are there
_ thyroid
_ cricoid
_ epiglottis
_ arytenoid
_ corniculate
_ cuneiform
1
1
1
2
2
2
inferior horns of cartilage that attach to articulate facets
disarthrodial
the larynx is a __ process
areodynamic
the hyoid bone is suspended by 8 hyoid sling muscles. one of them is both posterior and anterior. which one is it
digastricus
