Vocal Anatomy
Across
- 3. horseshoe-shaped bone located above the larynx. the only bone that is free floating in the body
- 5. Folds The Source of sound; Two flaps of tissue attached to the cartilage in the larynx
- 7. The Voice Box; protects vocal folds
- 8. A shield-shaped cartilage that protects the vocal folds
- 9. air pressure buildup under vocal folds
- 12. Pyramid-shaped cartilages that are on top of the cricoids and close and open the vocal folds
Down
- 1. is leaf-shaped and protects airways by folding down over the vocal folds
- 2. muscles Large strap muscles that control the up and down movement of the larynx
- 4. dome-shaped muscle that is under the lungs and on the torso that moves up and down on inhale and exhale
- 6. Move the cartilage of the larynx
- 10. is a ring-shaped muscle that is on the bottom of the larynx
- 11. opening space that is located between the vocal folds