Lecture 7: Speech Flashcards
1
Q
How is the epiglottis different to the rest of the laryngeal cartilages?
A
It is elastic and all the others are hyaline cartilage.
2
Q
What are the laryngeal folds made of?
A
Mucous membrane.
3
Q
Which folds are the true vocal cords?
A
Vocal folds.
4
Q
What is the opening between the folds called?
A
Rima glottidis.
5
Q
Do the vocal cords need to be open or closed for speech?
A
Closed!
6
Q
Which is the only muscle that opens the rima glottidis?
A
Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle.
7
Q
Which cranial nerve supplies the larynx?
A
Vagus nerve (CN X)
8
Q
Which nerve provides sensory innervation to the larynx above the vocal cords?
A
The internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve branch of the vagus nerve (CN X).
