33.
The larynx has three functions. It serves as a passageway for air, a valve to close
air passages during swallowing, and as a:
a. Joint.
b. Voice box.
c.
Lymph gland.
d. Vertebral structure.
34. The production of vocal sound in the larynx is by the vocal cords that are folds
containing a blend of mucous membrane and _______________ tissue.
a. Fibrous.
b. Nervous.
c.
Muscular.
d. Glandular.
35.
When we speak, we use the breathing muscles, the vocal cords, and:
a. The lips.
b. The tongue.
c.
The soft palate.
d. All of the above.
36. Damage to or paralysis of the laryngeal nerves will cause an emergency in which
a/an ____________________ will probably be necessary.
a. Oxygen tent.
b. Tracheostomy.
c.
Appendectomy.
d. Blood transfusion.
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