The larynx Flashcards
1
Q
The larynx is the tube ______ from the skull and mandible and _______ by the sternum and scapulae.
A
suspended
stabilized
2
Q
Laryngeal Functions
A
3
Q
Vertebral levels of
Hyoid bone
Thyroid cartilage
Cricoid cartilage
A
C3
C4-C5
C6
4
Q
only bone in the larynx
A
the hyoid bone
5
Q
what are the positions can the vocal can assume?
A
- Midline - median position phonation
- paramedian - cadevaric position, rest, end expiration
- intermediate
- lateral
6
Q
Types of cartilage present in the larynx
A
Hyaline - can calcify and ossify
Elastic - can neither calcify nor ossify
7
Q
Hyaline cartilage of the larynx include:
A
cricoid,
arytenoid
thyroid
