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Muscles of Larynx_Jennings_DS2102

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many cartilages are present in the largnx

a)

6

b)

5

c)

4

d)

8

e)

9

2.

What is the definition of "larynx"

a)

Connection between pharynx and trachea

b)

Connection between infrahyoid muscles and platysma

c)

Designs for production of sounds

3.

Identify the three types of hyaline cartilages

a)

Thyroid

b)

Cricoid

c)

Arytenoid

d)

Epiglottis

e)

Corniculate (minor)

4.

Which of these cartilages is the only complete ring of cartilage in the respiratory system?

a)

Thyroid

b)

Cricoid

c)

Arytenoid

d)

Epiglottis

e)

Corniculate (minor)

5.

Which of these cartilages forms the framework of the true vocal cord?

a)

Thyroid

b)

Cricoid

c)

Arytenoid

d)

Epiglottis

e)

Corniculate (minor)

6.

Which of these cartilages connects the hyoid bone via the thyrohyoid membrane, which allows internal laryngeal n and superior laryngeal vessels to pass through and enter larynx?

a)

Thyroid

b)

Cricoid

c)

Arytenoid

d)

Epiglottis

e)

Corniculate (minor)

7.

Which of these cartilages is signet in shape and has both intrinsic and extrinsic laryngeal muscles attach to the cricoid?

a)

Thyroid

b)

Cricoid

c)

Arytenoid

d)

Epiglottis

e)

Corniculate (minor)

8.

Which of these cartilages helps prevent foreign bodies from entering the larynx?

a)

Thyroid

b)

Cricoid

c)

Arytenoid

d)

Epiglottis

e)

Corniculate (minor)

9.

Which of these cartilage/s are minor cartilages that lie in aryepiglottic fold?

a)

Thyroid

b)

Cricoid

c)

Arytenoid

d)

Epiglottis

e)

Corniculate (minor) and cuneiform (minor)

10.

Identify the three types of elastic cartilages

a)

Cuneiform (major)

b)

Cricoid

c)

Arytenoid

d)

Epiglottis

e)

Corniculate (minor)

11.

At what vertebrae level does the thyroid cartilage lie between?

a)

C4-C6

b)

C2-C6

c)

C3-C4

d)

C3-C6

e)

C2-C4

12.

At what vertebrae level does the cricoid cartilage lie?

a)

C2

b)

C3

c)

C4

d)

C5

e)

C6

13.

Identify some key anatomic features of the thryoid cartilage:

a)

2 lateral laminae

b)

Laryngeal prominence (adams apple)

c)

Thyroid notch

d)

Oblique line

e)

Inferior/superior tubercle and horn

14.

Identify some key anatomic features of the cricoid cartilage:

a)

2 lateral laminae

b)

Arch

c)

Lamina

d)

Superior border (of lamina)

e)

Inferior border (of lamina)

15.

Which key anatomic features of the cricoid cartilage articulates with the arytenoid cartilage to form the cricoarytenoid joint

a)

2 lateral laminae

b)

Arch

c)

Lamina

d)

Superior border (of lamina)

e)

Inferior border (of lamina)

16.

Which key anatomic features of the cricoid cartilage articulates with the inferior cornu of the thyroid cartilage to form the cricothyroid joint

a)

2 lateral laminae

b)

Arch

c)

Lamina

d)

Superior border (of lamina)

e)

Inferior border (of lamina)

17.

Which key anatomic features of the cricoid cartilage is 1cm long and narrow

a)

2 lateral laminae

b)

Arch

c)

Lamina

d)

Superior border (of lamina)

e)

Inferior border (of lamina)

18.

Which key anatomic features of the cricoid cartilage is 2-3cm long

a)

2 lateral laminae

b)

Arch

c)

Lamina

d)

Superior border (of lamina)

e)

Inferior border (of lamina)

19.

Which key anatomic features of the thryoid cartilage is responsible for the attachment of sternothyroid, thyrohyoid, inferior constrictor mm and extrinsic muslces of larynx?

a)

2 lateral laminae

b)

Laryngeal prominence (adams apple)

c)

Thyroid notch

d)

Oblique line

e)

Inferior/superior tubercle and horn

20.

Which key anatomic features of the thryoid cartilage is formed by fusion of the 2 lateral lamina

a)

Inferior/superior horn

b)

Laryngeal prominence (adams apple)

c)

Thyroid notch

d)

Oblique line

e)

Inferior/superior tubercle

21.

Which key anatomic features of the thryoid cartilage is articulates with the cricoid to form the cricothyroid joint?

a)

Inferior horn

b)

Superior horn

c)

Superior tubercle

d)

Oblique line

e)

Inferior tubercle

22.

Which key anatomic features of the thryoid cartilage provides the lateralmost attachment for the thyrohyoid membrane?

a)

Inferior horn

b)

Superior horn

c)

Superior tubercle

d)

Oblique line

e)

Inferior tubercle

23.

What are the three processes found in the arytenoid cartilage?

a)

Muscular (lateral)

b)

Vocal (anterior)

c)

Apex (superior)

d)

Cricothryoid (superior)

e)

Corniculate cartilage

24.

Which arytenoid cartilage process gives rise to the true vocal cord

a)

Muscular (lateral)

b)

Vocal (anterior)

c)

Apex (superior)

25.

What two (2) major intrinsic ligaments help form the true vocal cord?

a)

Vocal ligament

b)

Conus elasticus

c)

Quadrangular membrane

d)

Vestibular ligament

26.

What two (2) major intrinsic ligaments help form the false vocal cord?

a)

Vocal ligament

b)

Conus elasticus

c)

Quadrangular membrane

d)

Vestibular ligament

27.

Which of the major extrinsic ligaments is the primary side for establising an emergency airway?

a)

2 lateral thyrohyoid ligaments

b)

1 median thyrohyoid ligaments

c)

Median cricothyroid ligaments

d)

Cricotracheal ligament

28.

Which of the muscles of the larynx is innervated by the external laryngeal n

a)

Cricothyroid

b)

Thyroarytenoid

c)

Posterior cricoarytenoid and lateral cricoarytenoid

d)

Transverse arytenoid

e)

Oblique arytenoid

29.

Which of the muscles of the larynx increases tension of the vocal ligaments?

a)

Cricothyroid

b)

Thyroarytenoid

c)

Posterior cricoarytenoid and lateral cricoarytenoid

d)

Transverse arytenoid

e)

Oblique arytenoid

30.

Which of the muscles of the larynx decreases tension of the vocal ligaments?

a)

Cricothyroid

b)

Thyroarytenoid

c)

Posterior cricoarytenoid and lateral cricoarytenoid

d)

Transverse arytenoid

e)

Oblique arytenoid

31.

Which of the muscles of the larynx opens the rima glottidis?

a)

Lateral cricoarytenoid

b)

Thyroarytenoid

c)

Posterior cricoarytenoid

d)

Transverse arytenoid

e)

Oblique arytenoid

32.

Which of the muscles of the larynx closes the rima glottidis?

a)

Lateral cricoarytenoid

b)

Thyroarytenoid

c)

Posterior cricoarytenoid

d)

Transverse arytenoid

e)

Oblique arytenoid

33.

Which of two (2) muscles of the larynx helps close the laryngopharyngeal opening?

a)

Cricothyroid

b)

Thyroepiglotticus

c)

Aryepiglotticus

d)

Transverse arytenoid

e)

Oblique arytenoid

34.

What is the nerve is the sensory branch from vagus which targets the membrane above false vocal cord

a)

Internal laryngeal

b)

Recurrent laryngeal

c)

External laryngeal

35.

What is the nerve is the sensory and motor branch from vagus which targets the membrane below false vocal cord and majority of the muscles of larynx?

a)

Internal laryngeal

b)

Recurrent laryngeal

c)

External laryngeal

36.

What is the nerve is the motor branch from vagus which targets the one muscle of larynx --> cricothyroid?

a)

Internal laryngeal

b)

Recurrent laryngeal

c)

External laryngeal

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