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