Muscle, Cricoarytenoid Lateral (M. Cricoarytenoideus Lateralis, Pna, Bna, Jna)

Muscle, cricoarytenoid lateral (lat. Musculus cricoarytenoideus lateralis) - one of the paired cricoid muscles of the larynx. As part of the cricoid muscle, it starts from the lateral surface of the cricoid cartilage, passes along its posterior surface and is attached to the lower edge of the arytenoid cartilages. Function: narrows the glottis, participates in phonation.

The muscles of the tongue are one of the most complex organs of the human body, responsible for many functions. The cricoid lateralis muscle belongs to this important organ. This muscle is responsible for increasing the height of the vocal cord and participating in the formation of phonation. In this article we will look at