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arch: the front of cricoid cartilage; is low and narrow
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arytenoid cartilage: sits on top of the lamina of the cricoid cartilage; paired
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base and apex: the arytenoid cartilage is composed of two parts...
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body or corpus: front section of hyoid bone
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C4-C6: which vertebrae sit behind the larynx
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contracts aryepiglottic folds and pulls epiglottis down and back: how does the epiglottis deflect food and liquid from being swallowed?
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corniculate cartilages: small, horn shaped, superior extensions of the arytenoids; sit on the apex of the arytenoids; support epiglottic fold; paired
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cricoid cartilage: sits below the thyroid cartilage; shaped like a signet ring
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cricothyroid ligament: seals space between the thyroid and cricoid in front
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cuneiform cartilages: small, rod shaped, embedded in aryepiglottic fold; anterior to corniculate cartilages; may reinforce aryepiglottic fold; paired
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deflects food and liquid being swallowed: function of the epiglottic cartilage
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epiglottic cartilage: large, leaf shaped cartilage
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epiglottis, thyroid, arytenoids, cricoid: four cartilaginous structures of the larynx
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generate sounds: the purpose of the larynx
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greater horns or cornu: arms of the hyoid bone that extend posteriorly and slightly horizontally
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holds air captive in the lungs, which hold chest framework rigid: how is the larynx good for lifting objects?
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hyoepiglottic ligament: attaches the epiglottis to the hyoid bone
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hyoid bone: sits right at the base of the lower jaw
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hyoid bone: relates to the tongue, pharynx, temporal bone, mandible, scapula, larynx, sternum
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hyoid bone: u-shaped, located in neck at level of 3rd cervical vertebrae; attaches to 9 pairs of muscles
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hyoid bone: is very mobile; does not connect to any other bone in the body; forms a base for the tongue
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inferior horns or cornu: inferior projections on the lateral edge of the thyroid laminae; sits on the cricoid cartilage
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lamina: the back of cricoid cartilage; is wide and thick
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larynx: the body part that allows us to vocally communicate with others
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lateral hyothyroid ligament: sits between the hyoid bone and the superior horns of the thyroid cartilage
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lesser horns: point where greater horns join the body of the hyoid bone; cone shaped; rises superiorly
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muscular process: hold lateral portion of vocal folds and lateral and posterior cricoarytenoid muscle
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muscular process: lateral projection of the arytenoid carlilage
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muscular process: process on the arytenoid cartilage that runs laterally
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petiolus: attaches to the inner front surface of the thyroid cartilage just beneath the thyroid notch
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petiolus: stem of the epligottic cartilage
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pharynx, trachea: the larynx connects with the ___ above and the ___below
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receive the inferior horns of the thyroid cartilage: purpose of the facets on the posterior-lateral side of the cricoid cartilage
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resonance: the epiglottis also influences ...
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superior horns (cornu): end of greater horns articulate with ___ of the thyroid cartilage
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superior horns or cornu: superior projections on the lateral edge of the thyroid laminae; points toward the hyoid bone
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superior, lateral: the ventricular ligament sits slightly __ and __ to the vocal ligament
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thyroid cartilage: the largest cartilage of the larynx
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thyroid cartilage: lies just below the hyoid bone
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thyroid glands: surrounds the larynx
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thyroid laminae: thyroid cartilage is made up of two quadrilateral plates called ...
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thyroid notch: the thyroid laminae meet at the midline to form an indentation called...
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thyroid prominence: flares out to protect the anterior and lateral portion of the larynx
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thyroid prominence: sits at the base of the thyroid notch; also called the Adams apple
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upper central junction: the thyroid notch is the ___ ___ ___ of the quadrilateral plates
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ventricular ligament: a band that runs from the body of the arytenoid and attaches to the inner front wall of the thyroid cartilage; paired
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ventricular ligament: superior and lateral to vocal process; attaches to inner surface of thyroid cartilage
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vocal ligament: a band that begins at the tip of the vocal process, projects forward and attaches to the inner front wall of the thyroid cartilage; paired
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vocal ligament: attaches to the vocal process and medial fibers of vocal muscle
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vocal process: anterior projection of the arytenoid cartilage
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vocal process: process on the arytenoid cartilage that runs anteriorly
