Larynx (Voice Box)

Question 1

What is the larynx’s function?

Answer 1

Routes air and food into the proper channels and plays a role in speech

Question 2

Describe the structure of the pharynx?

Answer 2

-made up of 8 rigid hyaline cartilage and a spoon shaped elastic cartilage (epiglottis)

Question 3

What is thyroid cartilage?

Answer 3

-largest of the hyaline cartilage
-forms the Adams apple

Question 4

What is the epiglottis?

Answer 4

-protects the opening of the larynx
-routes food into the esophagus, and routes air into the trachea
-epiglottis raises when slowing an forms a lid over the larynx

Question 5

How do vocal cords work?

Answer 5

They vibrate with expelled air

Question 6

What does the glottis contain?

Answer 6

-it contains the vocal cords and the slit like opening (pathway)