Intermediate Larynx Quiz
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Q1. Which structures form the principal boundaries of the laryngeal inlet?
- Thyroid laminae, vocal folds, and cricoid arch
- Epiglottis, aryepiglottic folds, and arytenoid region
- Tongue, palatine tonsils, and soft palate
- Hyoid body, vestibular folds, and first tracheal ring
Q2. How is the laryngeal cavity conventionally divided?
- Supratonsillar, tonsillar, and infratonsillar parts
- Vestibule, middle part, and infraglottic cavity
- Oral vestibule, oral cavity, and pharynx
- Nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx
Q3. Which space lies between the vestibular fold and true vocal fold on each side?
- Vallecula
- Laryngeal ventricle
- Pretracheal space
- Piriform recess
Q4. Which fibroelastic structure gives rise to the vocal ligament?
- Thyrohyoid membrane
- Conus elasticus
- Quadrangular membrane
- Cricotracheal ligament
Q5. Which fibroelastic structure gives rise to the vestibular ligament?
- Median cricothyroid ligament
- Hyoepiglottic ligament
- Quadrangular membrane
- Conus elasticus
Q6. Which nerve supplies sensation to laryngeal mucosa above the vocal folds?
- Internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve
- Hypoglossal nerve
- External branch of the superior laryngeal nerve
- Recurrent laryngeal nerve
Q7. Which nerve supplies sensation to laryngeal mucosa below the vocal folds?
- Recurrent laryngeal nerve
- Greater auricular nerve
- Glossopharyngeal nerve
- Internal laryngeal nerve
Q8. Which arteries principally supply the larynx?
- Facial and lingual arteries only
- Superior and inferior laryngeal arteries
- Ascending pharyngeal and maxillary arteries only
- Occipital and vertebral arteries
Q9. What movement at the cricothyroid joints helps increase vocal fold tension?
- Lateral rotation of the epiglottis
- Tilting of the thyroid relative to the cricoid
- Fusion of the arytenoids
- Depression of the hyoid into the cricoid
Q10. What movements at the cricoarytenoid joints alter the width of the rima glottidis?
- Rotation and gliding of the arytenoids
- Flexion and extension of the hyoid
- No movement occurs at these joints
- Rotation of the epiglottis around the thyroid notch