Exam 1 Review

What is the most elastic layer of the vocal folds?

• Epithelium

• Lamina propria - superficial layer

• Lamina propria - Intermediate layer

• Lamina propria - deep layer

• Vocalis muscle

___ is change in velocity as a function of time.

• Speed

• Momentum

• Velocity

• Acceleration

The degree to which an object resists being deformed is called ___.

• Elasticity

• Stiffness

• Velocity

• Tension

Which of the following is a muscle of quiet expiration?

• Rectus abdominis

• External intercostals

• Oblique arytenoid

• None of the above

The muscles of quiet inspiration include the diaphragm and the ___.

• External intercostals

• internal intercostals

• Rectus abdominis

• Serratus anterior

Which intrinsic muscle of the larynx can increase the vocal pitch when contracted?

• Lateral cricoarytenoid

• Cricothyroid

• Thyroarytenoid

• Posterior cricoarytenoid

Which of the following is an abductor?

• Lateral cricoarytenoid

• Posterior cricoarytenoid

• Oblique qrytenoid

• Transverse arytenoid

The ___ projection of the arytenoid cartilages is called the vocal process. The vocal process attaches to the vocal folds.

• Anterior

• Lateral

Residual volume during resting tidal breathing is ___ residual volume during physical activity.

• Greater than

• Less than

• Equal to

TLC = ___ + ___

• VC + RV

• TV + RV

• VC + IC

• IC + ERV