Intermediate Laryngeal Structures Quiz

Q1. Which membrane spans between the hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage?

• Conus elasticus
• Thyrohyoid membrane
• Quadrangular membrane
• Cricothyroid membrane

Q2. Which nerve pierces the thyrohyoid membrane with the superior laryngeal vessels?

• Internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve
• External branch of the superior laryngeal nerve
• Hypoglossal nerve
• Recurrent laryngeal nerve

Q3. What is the superior free edge of the conus elasticus called?

• Vestibular ligament
• Vocal ligament
• Thyroepiglottic ligament
• Hyoepiglottic ligament

Q4. What does the inferior free edge of the quadrangular membrane form?

• Cricotracheal ligament
• Vocal ligament
• Vestibular ligament
• Median cricothyroid ligament

Q5. Which joint permits rotation and gliding of the arytenoid cartilages?

• Cricoarytenoid joint
• Temporomandibular joint
• Atlantoaxial joint
• Cricothyroid joint

Q6. Which joint permits movement that alters vocal fold tension by changing the relationship of thyroid and cricoid cartilages?

• Cricothyroid joint
• Thyrohyoid joint
• Cricoarytenoid joint
• Sternoclavicular joint

Q7. Which intrinsic laryngeal muscle is the only abductor of the vocal folds?

• Transverse arytenoid
• Lateral cricoarytenoid
• Thyroarytenoid
• Posterior cricoarytenoid

Q8. Which intrinsic laryngeal muscle is supplied by the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve?

• Posterior cricoarytenoid
• Vocalis
• Cricothyroid
• Transverse arytenoid

Q9. Which nerve provides sensory innervation to laryngeal mucosa above the vocal folds?

• External branch of the superior laryngeal nerve
• Phrenic nerve
• Recurrent laryngeal nerve
• Internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve

Q10. Which nerve provides sensory innervation to laryngeal mucosa below the vocal folds?

• Glossopharyngeal nerve
• Internal laryngeal nerve
• Greater auricular nerve
• Recurrent laryngeal nerve