Laryngeal Anatomy

1. the tube-shaped cavity that connects the nasal cavity and mouth to the espophagus
5. the method & practice of teaching
6. space between vocal folds
7. cartilage turning into bone
9. complete signet ring of cartilage
10. muscle that elongates the vocal folds
11. Who is the OCU Director of Vocal Pedagogy? (guest class lecturer)
13. the windpipe
14. muscle that contracts to rotate the arytenoid cartilages inward during adduction
19. Who made this crossword puzzle?
20. muscle that contracts to shorten and thicken vocal folds
21. vocal folds coming together
22. the voice box
23. pyramid-shaped cartilage, found in a pair in the larynx
24. leaf-shaped cartilage flap that covers the larynx during swallowing
25. x-shaped muscle that moves the epiglottis to fold over the larynx during swallowing

1. muscle that contracts to rotate the arytenoid cartilages outward during abduction
2. muscle that contracts to pull the arytenoid cartilages together during adduction
3. membraneous tissues that rapidly vibrate against each other to produce sound
4. process of the vocal folds’ production of sound
8. vocal folds moving apart
12. muscle that brings the arytenoid cartilages together
15. Who teaches this course?
16. tube connecting the throat to the stomach
17. shield-shaped cartilage that form’s the Adam’s apple and has two horns that attach to the cricoid cartilage
18. floating bone that supports the larynx and connects to tongue