Rima Glottidis
“What is the rima glottidis? A detailed question and answers guide”
Question 1. Movements of vocal cords
Answer:
- Movements of the vocal folds affect the shape & size of the rima glottidis

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Question 2. Rima glottidis (or) Give boundaries of rima glottidis
Answer:
- The lower fold of mucous membrane on each side in laryngeal cavity is called vocal fold
- Space between vocal folds is called rima glottidis
- Rima glottidis has an
- Anterior intermembranous part-3/5th
- Posterior intercartilaginous part-2/5th
- Rima glottidis is narrowest part of the larynx
- Rima glottidis is longer (23 mm) in males than in females (17 mm)\
- Rima glottidis is limited posteriorly by an interarytenoid fold of mucous membrane
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Question 3. Paired cartilage of larynx
Answer:
- Arytenoids cartilage
- Corniculate cartilage
- Cuneiform cartilage
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