Lecture 12

Question 1

What is the convergence point of the VFs called?

Answer 1

Anterior commissure

Question 2

The ____ vocal folds are the posterior surface of the ______ ______ near the angle and below the notch

Answer 2

True; thyroid lamina

Question 3

The true focal folds diverge __________ to attach to the _____ processes of the _________ cartilage(s)

Answer 3

Posteriorly; vocal; arytenoid

Question 4

The medial boundary of the true vocal folds is the:

Answer 4

Vocal ligament

Question 5

At rest, vocal fold length is ___-___mm in adult males and ___-___mm in adult females

Answer 5

15-20; 9-13

Question 6

The folds are longer at _____ than during ______ because of the ____ of the __________

Answer 6

Rest; phonation; path; arytenoids

Question 7

False vocal folds are also called the:

Answer 7

Ventricular folds

Question 8

The ventricle is also called the _________ ____ or the _________ __ ________

Answer 8

Ventricle sinus; ventricle of Morgani

Question 9

The false vocal folds are just _____ the ___ VFs, and have the same _______ and _________ attachments, just more _______-_____

Answer 9

Above; true; anterior and posterior; superiorlatteraly

Question 10

The false vocal folds don’t normally participate in __________

Answer 10

Phonation

Question 11

The _______ is the groove between the true and false VFs

Answer 11

Ventricle

Question 12

The ventricle is a channel for the flow of _____ to ________ the VFs

Answer 12

Mucous; lubricate

Question 13

The _______ is the entrance to the larynx fro above, the area immediately above the false VFs

Answer 13

Vestibule

Question 14

The vestibule is the area from the ________ down to the _____ _____ ______

Answer 14

Epiglottis; false vocal folds

Question 15

What are two intrinsic laryngeal membranes?

Answer 15

1) conus elasticus

2) quandrangular membranes

Question 16

The conus elasticus connects the ______, ______, and ________ cartilages

Answer 16

Thyroid; cricoid; arytenoid

Question 17

The conus elasticus is a ____-shaped membrane extending from the _____ _____ to the ______ border of the ______

Answer 17

Cone; vocal folds; inferior; cricoid

Question 18

The quandrangular membrane runs from the _______ margins of the _______ and adjacent _______ cartilage near the _____, fibers course ________ and ________ to attach to the ___________ cartilages and the ______ surfaces of the ___________

Answer 18

Lateral; epiglottis; thyroid; angle; posteriorly; inferiorly; corniculate; medial; arytenoids

Question 19

The superior border of the quandrangular membranes is the ____________ _____

Answer 19

Aryepiglottic folds

Question 20

The aryepiglottic folds runs from the ____ of the __________ to the _____ of the ____________

Answer 20

Sides; epiglottis; apexes; arytenoids

Question 21

The surface lining of the vocal fold sea is called the _______

Answer 21

Mucosa

Question 22

The most superficial layer of the VFs is the ___________ layer

Answer 22

Epitheleal

Question 23

The mucous membrane of the true and false folds is called the _______ _________

Answer 23

Squamous epithelium

Question 24

The mucous membrane of the other surfaces is called the _______ ________ ________

Answer 24

Ciliated columnar epithelium