Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA muscle of the larynx that arises from the upper margin of the arch of the cricoid cartilage, inserts into the front of the process of the arytenoid cartilage, and helps to narrow the opening of the vocal cords.

Synonyms

posterior cricoarytenoid muscle cricoarytenoid muscle cricothyroid muscle thyroarytenoid muscle cricothyroid thyroarytenoideus vocalis thyroarytenoid arytenoid muscle inferior pharyngeal constrictor sternothyroid muscle oblique arytenoid

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