LARYNGEAL ANATOMY

Component Paper on the following two majors : Laryngeal anatomy & physiology and an instrumentation summary

Component Paper on the following two majors: Laryngeal anatomy & physiology and an instrumentation summary

Laryngeal Anatomy and Physiology Component (20 pts)

The larynx is a mobile structure, which is part of the airway, usually acting as a valve that prevents the passage of the elements and foreign bodies swallowed into the lower respiratory tract. It also allows the phonation mechanism designed specifically for voice production (Titze, 1994). 

The intrinsic muscles move the arytenoids cartilages and adjust the tension applied to the folds and ligaments. They ...