Cricoarytenoid muscles are muscles that connect the
cricoid cartilage and
arytenoid cartilage
The arytenoid cartilages () are a pair of small three-sided pyramids which form part of the larynx. They are the site of attachment of the vocal cords. Each is pyramidal or ladle-shaped and has three surfaces, a base, and an apex. The arytenoid ...
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More specifically, it can refer to:
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Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle
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Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle
Muscles of the head and neck
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