Larynx Flashcards by Steph Morton

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Cricothyroid origin

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Cricoid cartilage

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Cricothyroid insertion

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Thyroid cartilage

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Cricothyroid innervation

A

External branch of superior laryngeal nerve (CN X)

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Cricothyroid action

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Increases tension on vocal fold

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Thyroarytenoid origin

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Thyroid cartilage

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Thyroarytenoid insertion

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Arytenoid cartilage

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Thyroarytenoid innervation

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Recurrent laryngeal nerve (CN X)

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Thyroarytenoid action

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Sphincter of laryngeal vestibule

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Vocalis origin

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Thyroid cartilage

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Vocalis insertion

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Arytenoid cartilage (vocal process)

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Vocalis innervation

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Recurrent laryngeal nerve (CN X)

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Vocalis action

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Adjusts tension of vocal fold

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Posterior cricoarytenoid origin

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Cricoid cartilage (posterior aspect)

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Posterior cricoarytenoid insertion

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Arytenoid cartilage (muscular process)

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Posterior cricoarytenoid innervation

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Recurrent laryngeal nerve (CN X)

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Posterior cricoarytenoid action

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Abducts vocal fold

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Lateral cricoarytenoid origin

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Cricoid cartilage (superior aspect)

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Lateral cricoarytenoid insertion

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Arytenoid cartilage (muscular process)

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Lateral cricoarytenoid innervation

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Recurrent laryngeal nerve (CN X)

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Lateral cricoarytenoid action

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Adducts vocal fold

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Transverse arytenoid origin

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Arytenoid cartilage

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Transverse arytenoid insertion

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Arytenoid cartilage

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Transverse arytenoid innervation

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Recurrent laryngeal nerve (CN X)

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Transverse arytenoid action

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Closes glottis

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Oblique arytenoid origin

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Arytenoid cartilage

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Oblique arytenoid insertion

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Arytenoid cartilage, aryepiglottic fold

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Oblique arytenoid innervation

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Recurrent laryngeal nerve (CN X)

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Oblique arytenoid action

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Constricts laryngeal inlet