Larynx

Q. Adam’s apple is formed by:

1. Cricoid cartilage
2. Arytenoid cartilages
3. Thyroid cartilage
4. Cartilages of Santorini

Q. Assertion: Breathing and swallowing of food can’t occur simultaneously.
Reason: Pharynx acts as the common passage for food and air.

1. Both the assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion
2. Both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion
3. Assertion is true but the reason is false
4. Reason is true but the assertion is false

Q.

The loudness of a person's voice depends on -

1. The length of the vocal folds.

2. The strength of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles.

3. The thickness of the vestibular folds.

4. The force with which the air rushes across the vocal folds.

Q. Two friends are eating together on a dining table. One of them suddenly starts coughing while swallowing some food. This coughing would have been due to improper movement of

1. tongue
2. epiglottis
3. diaphragm
4. neck

Q. Adam’s apple is formed by:

1. Cricoid cartilage
2. Arytenoid cartilages
3. Thyroid cartilage
4. Cartilages of Santorini

Q. In males, the vocal cords are

1. longer and thinner
2. longer and thicker
3. shorter and thinner
4. shorter and thicker