Arytenoid muscle
Arytenoid muscle | |
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Muscles of larynx. Posterior view.
Oblique arytenoid: The "X" in the center. Transverse arytenoid: Bands underneath the "X". Aryepiglotticus: Wraps around back. |
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Details | |
Latin | Musculus arytaenoideus |
Origin | Arytenoid cartilage on one side |
Insertion | Arytenoid cartilage on opposite side |
superior laryngeal artery | |
recurrent laryngeal branch of the vagus | |
Actions | approximate the arytenoid cartilages (close rima glottis) |
Identifiers | |
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TH | {{#property:P1694}} |
TE | {{#property:P1693}} |
FMA | {{#property:P1402}} |
Anatomical terms of muscle
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The arytenoid /ærᵻˈtiːnɔɪd/ is a single muscle, filling up the posterior concave surfaces of the arytenoid cartilages.
It arises from the posterior surface and lateral border of one arytenoid cartilage, and is inserted into the corresponding parts of the opposite cartilage.
It consists of oblique and transverse parts.
Action
The Arytœnoideus approximates the arytenoid cartilages, and thus closes the opening of the glottis, especially at its back part to eliminate the posterior commissure of the vocal folds.
Additional images
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Aryepiglotic muscle
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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