Exam 2 Muscles Of Larynx

Question 1

Depressors of Larynx

Answer 1

1. Omohyoid
2. Sternohyoid
3. Sternothyroid

Question 2

Extrinsic muscles are primary muscles for ____ and Secondary Function in ____

Answer 2

Swallowing

Speech

Question 3

Cricothyroid function

Answer 3

Tilts thyroid cartilage downward or cricoid cartilage upward —tensing vocal cords

Raises pitch of voice

Question 4

Posterior Cricoarytenoid

Function

Answer 4

ABducts vocal folds

Question 5

Neutral position of focal folds is partially ____, to prevent ___

Answer 5

Abducted

Suffocation

Question 6

Lateral Cricoarytenoid

Function

Answer 6

ADDucts vocal folds

Muscle of whispering

Question 7

Transverse Arytenoid

Function

Answer 7

ADDucts vocal folds

Coughing

Question 8

Oblique Arytenoid

Function

Answer 8

ADDucts vocal folds

Coughing

Question 9

Aryepiglottic

Function

Answer 9

Closes laryngeal inlet

Swallowing

Question 10

Thyroepiglottic

Function

Answer 10

Opens laryngeal inlet

Question 11

Thyroarytenoid

Function

Answer 11

Shortens and relaxes vocal folds by drawing the Arytenoid cartilages forward

Lowers pitch of voice

Question 12

Vocalis

Function

Answer 12

Adjusts tension on vocal cords during phonation

Fine tuning control of vocal cord