Muscles Of The Larynx Flashcards
What are the extrinsic muscles that depress the larynx?
Omohyoid, sternohyoid, sternothyroid
What are the extrinsic muscles that elevate the larynx?
Thyrohyoid, stylohyoid, mylohyoid, digastric, stylopharyngeus, palatopharyngeus
Which intrinsic muscle of the larynx is visible externally?
Cricothyroid
What is the origin of cricothyroid?
Cricoid cartilage
What is the insertion of cricothyroid?
Inferior horn and lower lamina of thyroid cartilage
What is the nerve supply for cricothyroid?
External laryngeal nerve
What is the function of cricothyroid?
Tilts thyroid cartilage downward or cricoid cartilage upward thereby tensing the vocal cords
What effect does the cricothyroid muscle have on pitch?
Increase
What is the origin of the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle?
Posterior surface of lamina of cricoid cartilage
What is the insertion of the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle?
Muscular process of arytenoid cartilage
What is the nerve supply for the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle?
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
What is the function of the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle?
Abducts the vocal folds
What is the neutral position of the vocal cords like and why?
Partially abducted to avoid the risk of suffocation during possible injury
What type of movement does the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle allow?
External rotation
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 nerve supply of the lateral cricoarytenoid muscle?
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
What is the function of the lateral cricoarytenoid muscle?
Adducts the vocal folds
What type of movement does the lateral cricoarytenoid muscle allow?
Internal rotation
What intrinsic muscle of the larynx is responsible for the action of whispering?
Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle
What is the origin of the transverse arytenoid muscle?
Posterior surface of arytenoid cartilage
What is the insertion of the transverse arytenoid cartilage?
Posterior surface of opposite arytenoid cartilage
What is the nerve supply for the transverse arytenoid cartilage?
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
What is the function of the transverse arytenoid cartilage?
Adducts vocal folds
Which intrinsically laryngeal muscles function in coughing?
Transverse arytenoid and oblique arytenoid muscles
What is the origin of the oblique arytenoid muscle?
Muscular process of arytenoid cartilage
What is the insertion of the oblique arytenoid muscle?
Apex of opposite arytenoid cartilage
What is the nerve supply of the oblique arytenoid muscle?
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
What is the function of the oblique arytenoid muscle?
Adducts the focal folds
Which intrinsic muscle of the larynx helps pull the epiglottis downward?
Aryepiglottic muscle