Intermediate Laryngeal Structures Quiz
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Q1. Which membrane spans between the hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage?
- Cricothyroid membrane
- Thyrohyoid membrane
- Conus elasticus
- Quadrangular membrane
Q2. Which nerve pierces the thyrohyoid membrane with the superior laryngeal vessels?
- Hypoglossal nerve
- External branch of the superior laryngeal nerve
- Recurrent laryngeal nerve
- Internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve
Q3. What is the superior free edge of the conus elasticus called?
- Hyoepiglottic ligament
- Vocal ligament
- Vestibular ligament
- Thyroepiglottic ligament
Q4. What does the inferior free edge of the quadrangular membrane form?
- Vocal ligament
- Cricotracheal ligament
- Median cricothyroid ligament
- Vestibular ligament
Q5. Which joint permits rotation and gliding of the arytenoid cartilages?
- Temporomandibular joint
- Atlantoaxial joint
- Cricoarytenoid joint
- Cricothyroid joint
Q6. Which joint permits movement that alters vocal fold tension by changing the relationship of thyroid and cricoid cartilages?
- Cricoarytenoid joint
- Sternoclavicular joint
- Cricothyroid joint
- Thyrohyoid joint
Q7. Which intrinsic laryngeal muscle is the only abductor of the vocal folds?
- Thyroarytenoid
- Posterior cricoarytenoid
- Transverse arytenoid
- Lateral cricoarytenoid
Q8. Which intrinsic laryngeal muscle is supplied by the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve?
- Posterior cricoarytenoid
- Cricothyroid
- Vocalis
- Transverse arytenoid
Q9. Which nerve provides sensory innervation to laryngeal mucosa above the vocal folds?
- Recurrent laryngeal nerve
- External branch of the superior laryngeal nerve
- Phrenic nerve
- Internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve
Q10. Which nerve provides sensory innervation to laryngeal mucosa below the vocal folds?
- Glossopharyngeal nerve
- Recurrent laryngeal nerve
- Internal laryngeal nerve
- Greater auricular nerve