Study Worksheets

Question 1

Depresses hyoid bone (from elevated position)

Answer 1

Sternohyoid

Question 2

Depresses and retracts hyoid bone and larynx & tenses carotid sheath

Answer 2

Omohyoid

Question 3

Depresses the larynx

Answer 3

Sternothyroid

Question 4

Depresses hyoid bone & elevates larynx

Answer 4

Thyrohyoid

Question 5

Elevates and draws hyoid bone posteriorly

Answer 5

Stylohyoid

Question 6

Depresses mandible & elevates hyoid bone during chewing, swallowing

Answer 6

Digastric

Question 7

Forms floor of oral cavity, elevates hyoid bone and floor of mouth, depresses mandible

Answer 7

Mylohyoid

Question 8

Elevates and draws hyoid bone anteriorly; shortens the mouth floor; widens pharynx

Answer 8

Geniohyoid

Question 9

Adducts and shortens vocal folds

Answer 9

Lateral Cricoarytenoid

Question 10

Adducts arytenoid cartilages, acts as a sphincter on layrngeal inlet

Answer 10

Transverse Arytenoid

Question 11

Abducts and lengthens vocal folds, opens glottis

Answer 11

Posterior Cricoarytenoid

Question 12

Acts as a sphincter for the laryngeal inlet, preventing food or liquid from entering the lower respiratory tract (two words)

Answer 12

Oblique Arytenoid

Question 13

Acts as a sphincter for the laryngeal inlet, preventing food or liquid from entering the lower respiratory tract

Answer 13

Aryepiglottic

Question 14

Draws thyroid cartilage anteroinferiorly. Lengthens and tenses vocal ligament (for high pitch sound)

Answer 14

Cricothyroid

Question 15

Draws arytenoid cartilages anteriorly, relaxes vocal ligament (for low pitch sound)

Answer 15

Thyroarytenoid

Question 16

Tenses anterior part and relaxes posterior part of vocal ligament

Answer 16

Vocalis