The main function of thyroid cartilage is...
to protect the vocal cords
Name 3 main unpaired cartilages.
Epiglottis, Thyroid, Cricoid
Function of Arytenoid cartilages.
They allow the vocal folds to be tensed, relaxed, or approximated
The hyoid bone, technically is not part of the larynx. (True/False)
True
The diaphragm, located below the lungs, is the major muscle of respiration. (True/False)
True
What is the largest cartilage of the larynx?
Thyroid Cartilage
Epiglottis prevents food from entering airways (true/false)
True
The right lung has 2 lobes
No, it has 3 lobes
Lungs are part of the thorax (true/false)
True
The diaphragm ascends during inhalation (true/false)
False, it descents.
What are the muscles between the ribs are called?
Intercostal
What does cricoid mean?
Ring
What does Thyroid mean?
Shield
