Larynx/cords/etc.

Question 0

2. what is the job of the thyroaretynoid muscles?

Answer 0

• maintain longitudinal tension
• made of 2 muscles (vocalis and thyromuscularis)

Thyro-arterynoid= TENSION

Question 1

1. what is the job of the cricoTHYroid muscle?

Answer 1

-to elongate/ stretch the vocal cords to change pitch

Crico THY = C-T= Change pitch;Thins

Question 2

3. what is the function of the posterior cricoarytenoid muscles?

Answer 2

-aBDuct (open) the vocal cords (the only abducter)

P.O. Box. Posterior opens aBducts (opens the box)

Question 3

4. what is the function of the lateral cricoarytenoid muscles?

Answer 3

-aDDucts the vocal folds (primary adductor and the antagonist to the posterior cricoarytenoids)

Lateral= closes (LC)

Question 4

5. what is the function of the transverse arytenoid muscle?

Answer 4

• aDDucts the arytenoid muscles (brings them together)

Transverse=adduction

Question 5

6. name the vocal cord muscles:

Answer 5

1. crico-thyroid
2. thyro-arytenoid
3. lateral crico-arytenoid
4. posterior crico-arytenoid
5. transverse arytenoid
6. oblique arytenoid

Question 6

7. what is the job of the oblique arytenoid?

Answer 6

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