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