Laryngeal Anatomy - Statistics

Jump to: Answer Stats | Score Distribution | Your Scores

General Stats

This quiz has been taken 11 times
The average score is 6 of 14

Answer Stats

Hint	Answer	% Correct
Leaflike cartilage that covers opening of larynx during swallowing	epiglottis	91%
Cartilage at the front of the larynx; supports & protects VFs (Adam's apple)	thyroid	82%
Ring-shaped cartilage; inferior-most cartilage of the larynx	cricoid	73%
Only muscle of the larynx that abducts the vocal folds	posterior cricoarytenoid	73%
Primary adductor of the vocal folds	lateral cricoarytenoid	64%
Pyramidal-shaped cartilages which form part of the larynx; site of attachment of the vocal cords.	arytenoids	45%
Depresses thyroid relative to cricoid; tenses vocal folds	cricothyroid	36%
Tense vocal folds by shortening them, causing them to vibrate more slowly & lower pitch	thyroarytenoid	36%
Medial muscle of the vocal folds; tensor	thyromuscularis	27%
Relaxes vocal folds	thyrovocalis	27%
Small cone-shaped cartilages on the upper surface of the arytenoids	corniculates	18%
Cartilages within the aryepiglottic folds that provide structure/rigidity	cuneiforms	18%
Constricts laryngeal opening; protects airway during swallowing by deflecting the epiglottic cartilage over the laryngeal aditus	aryepiglotticus	9%
Interarytenoid muscles that bring arytenoid cartilages together, providing medial compression for the vocal folds	transverse cricoarytenoid	9%

Score Distribution

Percent of People with Each Score

Percentile by Number Answered

Your Score History

You have not taken this quiz

Countries of the World Quiz

Most-Spoken Languages of the United States

Summer Olympics Host Cities

"Stan" Countries Quiz

Mediterranean Countries Quiz

Books of the Protestant Bible

Countries Closest to the U. S.

Border Crossings Quiz #1

Short Term Memory Test

#1 Hits of the 2000s

#1 NBA Basketball Draft Picks