Vocal Fold Functions
What is the biological function of respiration?Gas exchange
Gas exchange
Name the only bone in the larynx.
Hyoid
What are the two joints in the larynx?
Cricothyroid, cricoarytenoid
What is the definition of supraglottal?
Superior to true vocal folds
What is the largest unpaired cartilage in the larynx?
Thyroid cartilage
What is the speech function of respiration?
Air is the power source for speech
How many cartilages make up the larynx?
Six
What movement occurs at the cricothyroid joint?
Anterior/inferior movement of thyroid cartilage
Name one supraglottal space that starts with "V."
Ventricle, vestibule
What is the function of cilia?
Protect the lower respiratory tract from foreign matter
What is one way to manipulate the vocal folds?
Adduction and abduction
Name two paired laryngeal cartilages.
Arytenoids, corniculates, cuneiforms
What happens to the vocal folds when the cricothyroid joint moves?
They lengthen and tense up
Where is the vestibule located?
Between the epiglottis and false vocal folds
What are intrinsic ligaments responsible for?
Regulating cartilage movement within the larynx
What happens when the vocal folds lengthen?
They tense up
What is the function of the epiglottis?
Covers the airway during swallowing to protect lungs
What is the motion at the cricoarytenoid joint?
inward/outward rotation of arytenoids
What is the superior supraglottal boundary?
Epiglottis
What is the bulkiest layer of the true vocal folds?
Muscle
What is the space between the vocal folds called?
Glottis
Which cartilages are classified as elastic?
Epiglottis, corniculates, cuneiforms
What effect does cricoarytenoid joint motion have on vocal folds?
Adduction/abduction
What is the inferior subglottal boundary?
Cricoid cartilage
What shape are the arytenoid cartilages?
Pyramidal or cone-shaped