Larynx

Question 1

function of intrinsic laryngeal muscles

Answer 1

opening or closure of rima glottidis
alters tension of vocal folds
opens or closes the laryngeal inlet

Question 2

What muscle abducts the vocal folds to open the rima glottidis?

Answer 2

The posterior Cricoarytenoid muscle

Question 3

which muscles are involved in closing the rim glottidis?

Answer 3

transverse arytenoid muscle
lateral Cricoarytenoid muscle

Question 4

What does lengthening the vocal folds lead to?

Answer 4

increased tension and higher pitch

Question 5

what does shortening the vocal folds lead to?

Answer 5

reduced tension and lower pitch

Question 6

Which muscle closes the laryngeal inlet?

Answer 6

the oblique arytenoid muscle

Question 7

What nerve provides Motor innervation the intrinsic muscles of the larynx (excl Cricothyroid)

Answer 7

recurrent laryngeal nerve

Question 8

which nerve provides motor innervation to the Cricothyroid muscle?

Answer 8

the superior laryngeal nerve

Question 9

The superior laryngeal and recurrent laryngeal nerve are branches of the…

Answer 9

vagus nerve (CN X)

Question 10

Sensation just above the the vocal folds is supplied by the internal branch of the..

Answer 10

superior laryngeal nerve

Question 11

sensation below vocal folds is supplied by the,..

Answer 11

recurrent laryngeal nerve