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cricoarytenoid muscle

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cricoarytenoid muscle
n.
1. A muscle with origin from the upper margin of the arch of the cricoid cartilage, with insertion to the muscular process of the arytenoid, with nerve supply from the recurrent laryngeal nerve, and whose action narrows the rima glottidis; lateral cricoarytenoid muscle.
2. A muscle with its origin from the depression on the posterior surface of the lamina of the cricoid, with insertion to the muscular process of the arytenoid, with nerve supply from the recurrent laryngeal nerve, and whose action widens the rima glottidis; posterior cricoarytenoid muscle.
cricoarytenoid
pertaining to the cricoid and arytenoid cartilages.
cricoarytenoid muscle
see Table 13.1E.


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Botulinum toxin was injected into the right lateral cricoarytenoid muscle.
Multiple bilateral vocal fold cysts and recurrent pyogenic 'granuloma' by Hawkshaw, Mary J. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
The electromyographic activity of the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle (PCA) is linked to that of the diaphragm.
Recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis: Current concepts and treatment: ... by Brasnu, Daniel F. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
The posterior cricoarytenoid muscle can also be reached through the cricothyroid membrane, especially in females and some young men.
Botulinum toxin in otolaryngology: A review of its actions and ... by Sataloff, Robert T. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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