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31 Cards in this Set
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the sternothyroid, thyrohyoid, and inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscles connect to what structure on the thyroid cartilage
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oblique line
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the ___ of the cricoid cartilage faces posteriorly and the ___ faces anteriorly
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lamina/arch
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what process does the vocal ligament attach to on the arytenoid cartilage
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vocal process
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the apex of the arytenoid cartilage articulates with what other cartilage
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corniculate cartilage
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what are the cartilages that are rod shaped, lying anterior to the corniculate cartilages and within the aryepiglottic folds
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cuneiform cartilages
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what has an opening in it that allows passage of superior laryngeal vessels and internal laryngeal nerve
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thyrohyoid membrane
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the lateral thyrohyoid ligament, which is part of the thyrohoid membrane sometimes has what cartilages in it
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triticeal cartilage
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what ligament connects the epiglottis and the hyoid
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hyoepiglottic ligament
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what is the name of the ligament that forms the vocal ligament, and median and lateral cricothyroid ligament
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conus elasticus
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which ligament is ultimately responsible for the formation of the vestibular fold
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quadrangular ligament
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what type of joint is the cricothyroid joint
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synovial
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what is the effect on the vocal ligaments as the thyroid cartilage tilts anteriorly
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folds tense
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which joint allows for the abduction or adduction of the attached vocal ligaments
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cricoarytenoid joint
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what is the region called between the laryngeal inlet and vestibular folds
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vestibule
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what is the space called between the two vestibular ligaments
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rima vestibuli
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what is found between the vestibular and vocal folds
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laryngeal ventricle
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what is the anterosuperior extension of the laryngeal ventricle called
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laryngeal saccule
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what is formed by vocal folds and rima glottidis
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glottis
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what is the space inferior to the vocal folds called
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infraglottic space
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which muscle in the larynx will stretch/tense the vocal folds
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cricothyroid muscle
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which muscle of the larynx will relax the vocal folds
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thyroarytenoid
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what is the name of the muscle that runs with the vocal ligament
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vocalis muscle
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which muscle acts as a sphincter for the laryngeal vestibule
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thyroepiglottic muscle
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which muscle opens the rima glottis (abducts vocal folds)
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posterior cricoarytenoid muscle
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what muscle adducts the vocal folds (closing rima glottis)
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lateral cricoarytenoid muscle
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the transverse arytenoid muscle will cause the vocal folds to...
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adduct (close)
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the oblique arytenoid muscle will assis in ___ of the vocal folds
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adduction
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branches of what nerve are both sensory and motor to the entire larynx
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vagus
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the recurrent laryngeal nerve becomes the inferior laryngeal once it passes deep to what structure
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inferior pharyngeal constrictor
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if a person complains of a lower than normal voice, and being monotone, what nerve may be damaged
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external laryngeal nerve
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damage to what nerve may result in paralysis of the vocal folds
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inferior laryngeal nerve
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