Muscles of the Larynx Flashcards
What are the muscles of the Larynx?
Extrinsic (infrahyoid are depressors (low pitch) of hyoid bone and larynx, suprahyoid muscles are elevators (high pitch) of hyoid bone and larynx), and Intrinsic (Transverse Arytenoid, Oblique Arytenoid, Lateral Cricoarytenoid, Posterior Cricoarytenoid, Cricothyroid, Thyroarytenoid, Vocalis) muscles
What is the origin of the Transverse Arytenoid muscle?
arytenoid cartilage
What is the insertion of the Transverse Arytenoid muscle?
contralateral arytenoid cartilage
What is the innervation of the Transverse Arytenoid muscle?
recurrent laryngeal nerve
What is the action of the Transverse Arytenoid muscle?
close laryngeal inlet, only unpaired muscle
What is the origin of the Oblique Arytenoid muscle?
muscular process of arytenoid cartilage
What is the insertion of the Oblique Arytenoid muscle?
contralateral arytenoid cartilage
What is the innervation of the Oblique Arytenoid muscle?
recurrent laryngeal nerve
What is the blood supply of the Oblique Arytenoid muscle?
laryngeal branch of superior thyroid artery
What is the action of the Oblique Arytenoid muscle?
close laryngeal inlet
What is the origin of the Lateral Cricoarytenoid muscle?
arch of cricoid cartilage
What is the insertion of the Lateral Cricoarytenoid muscle?
muscular process of arytenoid cartilage
What is the innervation of the Lateral Cricoarytenoid muscle?
recurrent laryngeal nerve
What is the blood supply of the Lateral Cricoarytenoid muscle?
superior laryngeal artery
What is the action of the Lateral Cricoarytenoid muscle?
adduct the vocal cords