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Actions of Larynx Muscles
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 3
12/05/2012

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