Beginner Larynx Quiz
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Q1. What are the three principal functions of the larynx?
- Hearing, balance, and phonation
- Airway maintenance, airway protection, and phonation
- Swallowing, digestion, and absorption
- Mastication, taste, and smell
Q2. Between which structures is the larynx positioned in the respiratory pathway?
- Oral cavity and esophagus
- Trachea and main bronchi
- Pharynx and trachea
- Nasal cavity and oral cavity
Q3. Which laryngeal cartilage forms a complete ring around the airway?
- Epiglottis
- Arytenoid cartilage
- Cricoid cartilage
- Thyroid cartilage
Q4. Which cartilage forms most of the anterior and lateral framework of the larynx?
- Arytenoid cartilage
- Corniculate cartilage
- Cuneiform cartilage
- Thyroid cartilage
Q5. Which paired cartilages are most directly responsible for repositioning the vocal folds?
- Corniculate cartilages
- Cuneiform cartilages
- Arytenoid cartilages
- Triticeal cartilages
Q6. What is the superior opening of the larynx called?
- Laryngeal ventricle
- Laryngeal inlet
- Rima glottidis
- Vallecula
Q7. What opening lies between the true vocal folds?
- Rima glottidis
- Piriform recess
- Laryngeal inlet
- Choana
Q8. Which muscle is the only abductor of the vocal folds?
- Transverse arytenoid
- Posterior cricoarytenoid
- Cricothyroid
- Lateral cricoarytenoid
Q9. Which nerve supplies most intrinsic muscles of the larynx?
- Hypoglossal nerve
- Glossopharyngeal nerve
- Recurrent laryngeal nerve
- Internal laryngeal nerve
Q10. Which muscle is supplied by the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve?
- Transverse arytenoid
- Cricothyroid
- Vocalis
- Posterior cricoarytenoid