Laryngeal Muscles Flashcards

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Thyroarytenoid

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  • tenses and relaxes body of the vocal folds
  • contraction: stability of arytenoid and thyroid cartilage
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Cricothyroid

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  • laryngeal tensor
  • Pars Recta: rocks the thyroid cartilage down toward the cricoid
    Pars Oblique (X): glides thyroid cartilage away from arytenoid
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Lateral Cricoarytenoid

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  • laryngeal adductor and medical compressor
  • closes membranous (2/3) of vocal folds
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Interarytenoids

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  • laryngeal adductor
  • closes vocal processes
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Posterior Cricoarytenoid

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  • laryngeal abductor
  • swings vocal processes open
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Vocal Folds

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  • 1/3 = cartilaginous
  • 2/3 = membranous
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