Term
| Posterior Cricothyroid Muscle |
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Definition
| pivots arytenoid cartilage and abducts vocal fold |
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Term
| Lateral Cricothyroid Muscle |
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Definition
| pivots arytenoid and adducts vocal fold |
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Term
| Transverse Arytenoid Muscle |
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Definition
| slides arytenoids and adducts vocal folds |
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Term
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Definition
| closes the Laryngeal inlet, preventing food and liquids from entering |
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Term
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Definition
| brings arytenoid closer to thyroid cartilage, relaxes vocal cords, and lowers pitch of voice |
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Term
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Definition
| tilts thyroid forward on cricoid, tenses vocal cord, raises pitch of voice |
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Term
| Innervation of intrinsic muscles in larynx |
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Definition
Vagus Nerve
Recurrent laryngeal supplies all muscles except cricothyroid which is supplied by laryngeal branch of vagus |
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