Exam 1 Part 4

Question 1

What is the sequence of vocal fold tissue?

Answer 1

Epithelium, basement membrane, superficial LP, intermediate LP, deep LP, and Thyroarytenoid muscle (vocalis then muscularis).

Question 2

Thin layer of slippery mucous lubrication needed for vocal folds to oscillate best

Answer 2

Mucosal layer

Question 3

What makes up the mucocilliary blanket that covers the epithelium?

Answer 3

Mucinous layer, serous layer

Question 4

Part of the mucocilliary blanket that is the outermost viscous protective layer

Answer 4

Mucinous layer

Question 5

Part of the mucocilliary blanket that is watery and has cilia

Answer 5

Serous layer

Question 6

What makes up the superficial layer of the lamina propria?

Answer 6

Elastin

Question 7

What is the function of the superficial layer of the lamina propria?

Answer 7

Acts as a cushion, vibrate significantly during phonation

Question 8

What makes up the intermediate layer of the lamina propria?

Answer 8

Elastin, some collagen

Question 9

What layers of the lamina propria vibrate during phonation?

Answer 9

Superficial, intermediate

Question 10

What makes up the deep layer of the lamina propria?

Answer 10

Collagen that is interspersed to connect the lamina propria to the thyrovocalis muscle

Question 11

Prohibits extension/stretch and provides tensile strength

Answer 11

Collagen

Question 12

Muscle in the vocal fold that provides mass, tone, and stability

Answer 12

Thyroarytenoid muscle

Question 13

This layer of the vocal fold produces mucous to keep the vocal folds wet and moist. This production absorbs excess heat and reduce tissue damage.

Answer 13

Epithelium

Question 14

This layer of the vocal fold has the highest tensile strength, and therefore is less flexible.

Answer 14

Deep layer of the lamina propria

Question 15

This layer of the vocal fold has the greatest flexibility.

Answer 15

Superficial layer of the lamina propria

Question 16

Medial belly of the thyroarytenoid muscle

Answer 16

Vocalis

Question 17

Lateral belly of the thyroarytenoid muscle

Answer 17

Muscularis

Question 18

When contracted, the thyroarytenoid muscle pulls the ____ towards the _____

Answer 18

Thyroid, arytenoid

Question 19

What part of the thyroarytenoid muscle oscillates during phonation?

Answer 19

Vocalis

Question 20

T/F: When TA (vocalis) muscle contracts, the length of the muscle decreases; whereas the mass and tension increases. This phenomenon helps us to lower the pitch.

Answer 20

True