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Laryngeal Anatomy - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 10 times
- The average score is 7 of 14
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Leaflike cartilage that covers opening of larynx during swallowing | epiglottis | 100%
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| Cartilage at the front of the larynx; supports & protects VFs (Adam's apple) | thyroid | 90%
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| Ring-shaped cartilage; inferior-most cartilage of the larynx | cricoid | 80%
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| Only muscle of the larynx that abducts the vocal folds | posterior cricoarytenoid | 70%
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| Primary adductor of the vocal folds | lateral cricoarytenoid | 60%
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| Pyramidal-shaped cartilages which form part of the larynx; site of attachment of the vocal cords. | arytenoids | 50%
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| Depresses thyroid relative to cricoid; tenses vocal folds | cricothyroid | 40%
|
| Tense vocal folds by shortening them, causing them to vibrate more slowly & lower pitch | thyroarytenoid | 40%
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| Medial muscle of the vocal folds; tensor | thyromuscularis | 30%
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| Relaxes vocal folds | thyrovocalis | 30%
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| Small cone-shaped cartilages on the upper surface of the arytenoids | corniculates | 20%
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| Cartilages within the aryepiglottic folds that provide structure/rigidity | cuneiforms | 20%
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| Constricts laryngeal opening; protects airway during swallowing by deflecting the epiglottic cartilage over the laryngeal aditus | aryepiglotticus | 10%
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| Interarytenoid muscles that bring arytenoid cartilages together, providing medial compression for the vocal folds | transverse cricoarytenoid | 10%
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