Laryngeal Muscles

Question 1

Cricothyroid Origin

Answer 1

Anterolateral part of cricoid cartilage

Question 2

Cricothyroid Insertion

Answer 2

Inferior horn of thyroid cartilage

Question 3

Cricothyroid Action

Answer 3

Stretch and tense vocal ligament

Question 4

Cricothyroid innervation *

Answer 4

External Laryngeal N.

Question 5

Thyro-Arytenoid Origin

Answer 5

Angle of thyroid laminae and cricothyroid ligament

Question 6

Thyro-Arytenoid Insertion

Answer 6

Anterolateral surface of Arytenoid Cartilage

Question 7

Thyro-Arytenoid Action

Answer 7

Relax Vocal Ligament

Question 8

Posterior Crico-Arytenoid Origin

Answer 8

Posterior surface of lamina and cricoid cartilage

Question 9

Posterior Crico-Arytenoid Insertion

Answer 9

Vocal Process of Arytenoid cartilage

Question 10

Posterior Crico-Arytenoid Action

Answer 10

ABduct the vocal folds

Question 11

Lateral Crico-Arytenoid Origin

Answer 11

Arch of Cricoid Cartilage

Question 12

Lateral Crico-Arytenoid Insertion

Answer 12

Vocal Process of Arytenoid Cartilage

Question 13

Lateral Crico-Arytenoid Action

Answer 13

ADduct the vocal folds

Question 14

Transverse and Oblique Arytenoid Origin/Insertion

Answer 14

From one arytenoid cartilage to the other

Question 15

Transverse and Oblique Arytenoid Action

Answer 15

ADduct Arytenoid Cartilages

Question 16

Vocalis Origin

Answer 16

Vocal Processes of Arytenoid Cartilage

Question 17

Vocalis Insertion

Answer 17

Vocal Ligament

Question 18

Vocalis Action

Answer 18

Relax Posterior Vocal Ligament