In the higher range the vocal cords...
Thinner/Longer
What is the another name for Trachea?
Windpipe
Function of Arytenoid cartilages.
They allow the vocal folds to be tensed, relaxed, or approximated
The repetitive overuse or misuse of the voice can lead to what kind of disorder?
Vocal cord nodules
Name one of the articualatory muscles of the lips
1. Zygomatic major 2. Buccinator 3. Orbicularis oris
The right lung has 2 lobes. (true/false)
No, it has 3 lobes
What are the main five voice types (Western music)
Soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, bass
The main function of thyroid cartilage is...
to protect the vocal cords
Palatoglossus elevates the posterior aspect of the tongue (True/False)
True
Lungs are part of the thorax. (yes/no)
Yes
Name 3 main unpaired cartilages
Epiglottis, Thyroid, Cricoid
The hyoid bone, technically is not part of the larynx. (True/False)
True
Epiglottis prevents food from entering airways. (true/false)
Yes
Hyoglossus depresses and retracts the tongue (True/False?)
True
Vowels constrict the air flow. (True/False)
False
Hyoid bone is horseshoe-shaped solitary bone (true/false)
True
One of the functions of the CricoThyroid muscle
lengthens and stretches the vocal cords
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
Hyoglossus is the smallest muscle of the tongue. (True/False?)
False
During an inhalation the vocal cords abduct. (True/False)
True
Palatoglossus is the biggest muscle of the tongue. (True/False)
False