Phonation Anatomy Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. Another term for the vocal cords, responsible for sound production
  2. 5. Muscle that depresses the hyoid bone, located between the scapula and hyoid
  3. 6. Muscle that elevates the hyoid bone and widens the pharynx
  4. 8. Ring shaped cartilage located below the thyroid cartilage
  5. 10. Wedge-shaped cartilage that supports the vocal folds
  6. 11. Muscle connecting the thyroid cartilage to the hyoid bone
  7. 12. Muscle forming the floor of the mouth, helps with swallowing
  8. 14. Pair of pyramid-shaped cartilages in the larynx involved in vocal cord movement
Down
  1. 1. Muscle that connects the styloid process to the hyoid bone
  2. 3. Small horn-shaped cartilages sitting atop the arytenoids
  3. 4. Muscle that lowers the hyoid bone, running from the sternum to the hyoid
  4. 7. Flap of cartilage that prevents food from entering the windpipe
  5. 9. Thin sheet of connective tissue in the larynx, above the vocal folds
  6. 11. Shield-shaped cartilage in the larynx
  7. 13. U-shaped bone in the neck that supports the tongue