LARYNX MUSCLES MCQS

Which muscle is responsible for tensing the vocal cords to increase pitch during phonation?

a) Thyroarytenoid muscle

b) Cricothyroid muscle

c) Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle

d) Vocalis muscle

Answer: b) Cricothyroid muscle

The cricothyroid muscle is innervated by the:

a) Vagus nerve (CN X)

b) Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)

c) Accessory nerve (CN XI)

d) Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)

Answer: a) Vagus nerve (CN X)

Which muscle(s) adduct(s) the vocal cords during phonation?

a) Thyroarytenoid muscle

b) Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle

c) Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle

d) Both a and c

Answer: d) Both a and c

The main function of the lateral cricoarytenoid muscle is to:

a) Tense the vocal cords

b) Adduct the vocal cords

c) Abduct the vocal cords

d) Relax the vocal cords

Answer: b) Adduct the vocal cords

Which muscle(s) abduct(s) the vocal cords during breathing?

a) Thyroarytenoid muscle

b) Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle

c) Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle

d) Vocalis muscle

Answer: b) Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle

The posterior cricoarytenoid muscle is innervated by the:

a) Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)

b) Vagus nerve (CN X)

c) Recurrent laryngeal nerve

d) Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)

Answer: c) Recurrent laryngeal nerve

The vocalis muscle is responsible for:

a) Tensing the vocal cords

b) Adducting the vocal cords

c) Relaxing the vocal cords

d) Abducting the vocal cords

Answer: a) Tensing the vocal cords

The vocalis muscle works in close association with the:

a) Cricothyroid muscle

b) Thyroarytenoid muscle

c) Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle

d) Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle

Answer: b) Thyroarytenoid muscle

Which muscle forms the bulk of the vocal cord mass and is essential for phonation?

a) Cricothyroid muscle

b) Vocalis muscle

c) Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle

d) Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle

Answer: b) Vocalis muscle

The thyroarytenoid muscle is innervated by the:

a) Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)

b) Vagus nerve (CN X)

c) Recurrent laryngeal nerve

d) Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)

Answer: c) Recurrent laryngeal nerve

The primary function of the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle is to:

a) Tense the vocal cords

b) Adduct the vocal cords

c) Abduct the vocal cords

d) Relax the vocal cords

Answer: c) Abduct the vocal cords

Which muscle(s) are primarily responsible for altering the tension and length of the vocal
cords?

a) Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle

b) Cricothyroid muscle

c) Vocalis muscle

d) Both b and c

Answer: d) Both b and c

The lateral cricoarytenoid muscle is innervated by the:

a) Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)

b) Vagus nerve (CN X)

c) Recurrent laryngeal nerve

d) Accessory nerve (CN XI)

Answer: b) Vagus nerve (CN X)

Which muscle attaches to the thyroid cartilage and the arytenoid cartilage and is involved in
vocal cord tension?

a) Thyroarytenoid muscle

b) Cricothyroid muscle

c) Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle

d) Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle

Answer: a) Thyroarytenoid muscle

The function of the lateral cricoarytenoid muscle is to:

a) Tense the vocal cords

b) Adduct the vocal cords

c) Abduct the vocal cords

d) Relax the vocal cords

Answer: b) Adduct the vocal cords

Which muscle abducts the vocal cords during inhalation to allow for breathing?

a) Thyroarytenoid muscle

b) Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle

c) Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle

d) Vocalis muscle

Answer: b) Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle

The recurrent laryngeal nerve innervates most of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles except for
the:

a) Thyroarytenoid muscle

b) Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle

c) Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle

d) Vocalis muscle

Answer: a) Thyroarytenoid muscle

The lateral cricoarytenoid muscle is essential for:

a) Phonation

b) Swallowing

c) Breathing

d) Smiling

Answer: a) Phonation

The cricothyroid muscle tenses the vocal cords by:

a) Shortening them

b) Lengthening them

c) Adducting them

d) Abducting them

Answer: b) Lengthening them

The vocalis muscle and thyroarytenoid muscle collectively form the:

a) True vocal cords

b) False vocal cords

c) Ventricular folds

d) Aryepiglottic folds
Answer: a) True vocal cords

Which muscle(s) attach(es) to the cricoid cartilage and the thyroid cartilage and are involved in
vocal cord tension?

a) Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle

b) Thyroarytenoid muscle

c) Vocalis muscle

d) Both a and b

Answer: d) Both a and b

The lateral cricoarytenoid muscle plays a significant role in:

a) Phonation

b) Breathing

c) Swallowing

d) Crying

Answer: a) Phonation

The vocalis muscle is also known as the:

a) Vocal fold muscle

b) True vocal cord muscle

c) False vocal cord muscle

d) Ventricular fold muscle

Answer: b) True vocal cord muscle

The primary function of the vocalis muscle is to:

a) Adduct the vocal cords

b) Tense the vocal cords

c) Abduct the vocal cords

d) Relax the vocal cords

Answer: b) Tense the vocal cords

The lateral cricoarytenoid muscle is primarily responsible for:

a) Abduction of the vocal cords

b) Adduction of the vocal cords

c) Relaxation of the vocal cords

d) Tension of the vocal cords

Answer: b) Adduction of the vocal cords

The vocalis muscle forms the bulk of the:

a) Ventricular folds

b) True vocal cords

c) False vocal cords

d) Aryepiglottic folds

Answer: b) True vocal cords

The thyroarytenoid muscle is innervated by the:

a) Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)

b) Vagus nerve (CN X)

c) Recurrent laryngeal nerve

d) Superior laryngeal nerve

Answer: c) Recurrent laryngeal nerve

The primary function of the lateral cricoarytenoid muscle is to:

a) Tense the vocal cords

b) Relax the vocal cords

c) Adduct the vocal cords

d) Abduct the vocal cords

Answer: c) Adduct the vocal cords

The posterior cricoarytenoid muscle is essential for:

a) Phonation

b) Swallowing

c) Breathing

d) Whispering

Answer: c) Breathing

The cricothyroid muscle is involved in:

a) Abducting the vocal cords

b) Relaxing the vocal cords

c) Tensing the vocal cords

d) Shortening the vocal cords

Answer: c) Tensing the vocal cords

The innervation of the cricothyroid muscle is through the:

a) Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)

b) Vagus nerve (CN X)

c) Recurrent laryngeal nerve

d) Superior laryngeal nerve

Answer: d) Superior laryngeal nerve

The lateral cricoarytenoid muscle plays a significant role in:

a) Laughing

b) Crying

c) Whispering

d) Sighing

Answer: a) Laughing

Which muscle is responsible for narrowing the glottis during phonation?

a) Vocalis muscle

b) Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle

c) Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle

d) Cricothyroid muscle

Answer: a) Vocalis muscle

The vocalis muscle is vital for:

a) Coughing

b) Singing

c) Sneezing

d) Humming

Answer: b) Singing
The primary function of the thyroarytenoid muscle is to:

a) Relax the vocal cords

b) Abduct the vocal cords

c) Adduct the vocal cords

d) Tense the vocal cords

Answer: c) Adduct the vocal cords