Laryngeal muscles

Question 1

Cricothyroid:

Answer 1

• intrinsic laryngeal muscle

- lengthens and tenses vocal folds (contributes to pitch)

Question 2

Laryngeal adductors:

Answer 2

• lateral cricoarytenoid (major one)

- transverse and oblique arytenoid

Question 3

Laryngeal abductors:

Answer 3

posterior cricoarytenoid

Question 4

Thyroarytenoid:

Answer 4

vibrates and produces sound (aka vocalis muscle)