Larynx

Question 0

What are the laryngeal cartilages and what do they do?

Answer 0

They maintain the larynx shape and are the

1. thyroid cartilage (Adams apple)
2. cricothyroid cartilage which is the best place to establish an emergency airway
3. the cricoid cartilage which is a closed ring of cartilage

Question 1

What is the larynx?

Answer 1

The air only passageway with the glottis being the opening which is covered by the epiglottis

Question 2

What is the thyroid gland and what does it protect?

Answer 2

A gland open at the back that protects the vocal chords

Question 3

What are the vocal chords?

Answer 3

vestibular and vocal folds which can be tightened to change vibration which changes pitch