What Is the Primary Function of the Larynx

question 117

Multiple Choice

What is the primary function of the larynx?

• A) Cover the glottic opening during forced expiration.
• B) House Waldeyer's ring of tonsilar material for airway defense.
• C) Protect airway during eating or drinking.
• D) Provide a common passageway for food and gas.

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Definitions:

Retrograde Amnesia

A loss of memory-access to events that occurred, or information that was learned, before an injury or the onset of a disease.

Anterograde Amnesia

A condition characterized by an inability to form new memories following the onset of an amnesia-causing event, though long-term memories from before the event may remain intact.

Declarative Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the capacity to recall factual information, such as events, facts, and concepts.

Episodic Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences, including the location and time they occurred.