AnaPhy of Phonation Flashcards
More commonly known as the “Voice box” as it houses the vocal folds
Larynx
Larynx is located at the middle of the _____ and the ____
Hyoid bone and the trachea
3 Unpaired Cartilages (ETC)
Epiglottis, Thyroid, and Cricoid
Drops to cover the larynx opening during swallowing via aryepiglottic muscle
Epiglottis
Largest laryngeal cartilage
Thyroid
Laryngeal Prominence is more commonly known as _____
Adam’s apple
Below the thyroid cartilage
Cricoid
3 Paired Cartilages (CCA)
Cuneiform, Corniculate, Arytenoid
Provides additional degree of integrity to the larynx
Cuneiform
Sits on top of the arytenoid cartilage
Function: more for structure and rigidity
Corniculate
Paired cartilage that looks like a pyramid
Arytenoid
Anterior process of the Arytenoid that attaches to the vocal ligament of the vocal folds
Vocal Process
Anterior process of the Arytenoid that forms attachment to important muscles for abduction and adduction of the vocal folds
Muscular Process
Allows gliding and rocking motion of the arytenoid cartilage against the cricoid cartilage which helps tense/adduct the vocal folds
Cricoarytenoid joint
Muscles wherein both its origin and insertion are on laryngeal cartilages
Muscles affect VF movement
Intrinsic Muscles
Sole abductors
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Posterior Cricoarytenoid Muscle
Posterior Cricoarytenoid Muscle aids in ____ and ____
Movement of air and production of voiceless consonants
ADDUCTS Vocal Folds
Aids in medial compression
Lateral Cricoarytenoid Muscle
ADDUCTS Vocal Folds
Aids in medial compression
Looks like a band
Brings two arytenoid cartilages together
Transverse Arytenoid
ADDUCTS Vocal Folds
Aids in medial compression
Aids in pulling epiglottis to close
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Oblique Arytenoid
Depresses thyroid relative to cricoid
Stretches & stiffens vocal folds
Cricothyroid
Innervation of the
Vagus (CN 10), Superior Laryngeal Nerve
From thyroarytenoid muscle
Tenses vocal folds
Thyrovocalis