cricoarytenoid
noun
cri·co·ar·y·te·noid
ˌkrī-kō-ˌar-ə-ˈtē-ˌnȯid 
-kō-ə-ˈrit-ᵊn-ˌȯid
-kō-ə-ˈrit-ᵊn-ˌȯid
1
: a muscle of the larynx that arises from the upper margin of the arch of the cricoid cartilage, inserts into the front of the process of the arytenoid cartilage, and helps to narrow the opening of the vocal cords
called also lateral cricoarytenoid
2
: a muscle of the larynx that arises from the posterior surface of the lamina of the cricoid cartilage, inserts into the posterior of the process of the arytenoid cartilage, and widens the opening of the vocal cords
called also posterior cricoarytenoid
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“Cricoarytenoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cricoarytenoid. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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