Cricoarytenoid muscle

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounEither of a pair of muscles which originate from the cricoid and insert on to the arytenoid cartilage, and serve to adduct and abduct the vocal folds.

Synonyms

posterior cricoarytenoid muscle lateral cricoarytenoid muscle cricothyroid muscle cricothyroid thyroarytenoid muscle thyroarytenoideus thyroarytenoid arytenoid cartilage arytenoid muscle arytenoid cricopharyngeus oblique arytenoid

🔗 Find words with "cricoarytenoid muscle" in A2Z Word Finder

The Daily Word NerdA new word, a puzzle, and a fun fact — free in your inbox every morning.

Free forever · unsubscribe anytime · all 14 newsletters

That email did not go through — please check it and try again.