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cricoarytenoid muscles |
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cricoarytenoid muscles, one of the muscles that opens and closes the rima glottidis, innervated by the laryngeal branches of the vagus nerves. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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[9] The thyroarytenoid and lateral cricoarytenoid muscles have a high proportion of fast-twitch fibers that are involved in glottic sphincteric action and a low proportion of slow-twitch fibers that are involved in phonation. |
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