Phonation
The source of voice for speech.
What is phonation?
This is a biological function of the larynx. A voiced tone produced by the vibrating vocal folds.
What is phonation?
This is the voice box of the body. It is connected to the top of the trachea and produces vocal sounds. It is a musculo-cartilaginous structure.
What is the larynx?
These muscles have both origin and insertion on laryngeal cartilages.
What are intrinsic laryngeal muscles?
This is the entry to the larynx from the pharynx above.
What is the aditus?
Energy source for phonation.
What is respiration?
Voiceless phonemes are produced without use of the what?
What are vocal folds?
Is the Arytenoid cartilage paired or unpaired?
What is paired?
These muscles have one attachment on a non-laryngeal structure and they elevate or depress the larynx. They are also important in swallowing.
What are extrinsic laryngeal muscles?
This is the space between the aditus and the ventricular folds.
What is the vestibule?
Bands of tissue that can be moved into and out of the airstream to produce voiced or voiceless sound.
What are vocal folds?
The MOST Important function of the Larynx.
What is protective?
The “Adam’s apple” that is seen predominantly on the neck of males is called the laryngeal prominence. Which cartilage of the larynx is it a part of?
What is the thyroid cartilage?
This is responsible for sensation and motor function in the thorax, neck, and abdomen.
What is the vagus nerve?
This is the space between the true and false (ventricular) vocal folds.
What is the laryngeal ventricle?
Rocking action of this joint allows the vocal folds to approximate.
What is the cricoarytenoid joint?
In response to threat of intrusion by foreign objects, the vocal cords are capable of a very strong and rapid what?
What is clamping of the airway?
This horseshoe shaped bone is unpaired and not attached to any other bone in the body. It is held together by a series of ligaments and muscles.
What is the hyoid bone?
These are the 4 major functions of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles.
What are 1-open the vocal folds, 2-close the vocal folds, 3-tense the vocal folds and 4-relax the vocal folds.
This is the approximate length of the glottis at rest from the anterior commissure to the posterior commissure in an adult?
What is 20mm?
The variable space between the vocal folds defined by the variable sphincter and is the most important laryngeal space for speech.
What is the glottis?
The vocal cords permit holding your breath, which is important for many activities such as, childbirth, swimming, lifting heavy objects, etc. To hold your breath, the vocal cords seal off what?
What is the respiratory system?
This ring-shaped cartilage sits on top of the first tracheal ring and is connected by diarthrodial joints.
What is the cricoid cartilage?
All of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles are paired except for this one.
What is the transverse arytenoid muscle or transverse interarytenoid muscle?
This anterior portion of the laryngeal ventricle contains more than 60 mucous glands that aid in lubricating the vocal folds as well as helping to eliminate food particles that get into the airway.
What is the laryngeal saccule or appendix of the ventricle?