Term
| what is the larynx made of? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what are the biological functions of the larynx? |
|
Definition
| The larynx is a valve that prevents foreing substances fromentering lugs and treacha |
|
|
Term
| which structure does not allow food to enter the lugs and treaca? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| the larnx also helps in the |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| the larynx is lined with ? |
|
Definition
sensory receptors it is bound by the trachea suspended by the hyoid bone lies on the anterior neck wall between the 3ed and 7th virtibrae |
|
|
Term
| the larynx is made up of nine cartiliges they are: |
|
Definition
1. cricord 2. thyroid 3. epiglottis 4. arytenoid 5. corniculate 6. cuneiform |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
a compleate ring unpaired on top of first thorisic rig norrow anteriolly wide postterioly |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
4 attachement points are? 1 inferior to infferior horns of thyroid 2 are posterior on top of cricod |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| made up of two quadrilateral plates called laminae |
|
|
Term
thyroid 2 what is the thyroid made up of? and what is the new nameof it? |
|
Definition
| laminae they are the quadrilateral plates |
|
|
Term
Thyorid 3 how many sets of horns does the thyorid have where are they located? |
|
Definition
the thyroid has 2 sets of horns located superilly and inferilly |
|
|
Term
| when the two plates fuse together what is this called? |
|
Definition
| a notch anterioly called the thyroid notch or better known as the adams apple |
|
|
Term
| Is the thyroid the largest of the laryngeal cartiliage? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
describe itd shape is it paired? |
|
Definition
| the thyroid is shaped like a sheild or a signet rig it is closed in the front and opened in the back it does not have a partner. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Arytenoid 2 where is it positioned / |
|
Definition
| in the back of the cricoid |
|
|
Term
arytenoid 3 how many parts does it have? and name them |
|
Definition
3 parts and they are apex vocal process muscular process |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
road shaped elongated cartilage located in the aryepiglotis folds |
|
|
