laryngeal structures Flashcards
1
Q
cricoid cartilage
A
surrounds trachea
2
Q
arytenoid cartilage
A
permits sliding and circular movements
3
Q
corniculate cartilages
A
reduces laryngeal opening during swallowing
4
Q
thyroarytenoid
A
vibrates and produces sound; aka vocal folds
5
Q
lateral cricoarytenoid
A
adducts vocal folds, increases medial compression
6
Q
transverse arytenoid
A
adducts vocal folds
7
Q
oblique arytenoid
A
oulls apex of arytenoids in medical direction
8
Q
cricothyroid
A
lengthens and tenses vocal folds
9
Q
posterior cricoarytenoid
A
abducts vocal folds
10
Q
digastric
A
elevates larynx
11
Q
mylohyoid
A
elevates larynx
12
Q
stylohyoid
A
elevates larynx
13
Q
geneioglussus
A
elevates larynx
14
Q
geniohyoid
A
elevates larynx
15
Q
hyloglossus
A
elevates larynx
