Aryepiglottic muscle

The aryepiglottic muscle, or aryepiglotticus muscle is an intrinsic muscle of the larynx.[1]

Aryepiglottic muscle
Sagittal section of the larynx and upper part of the trachea (arytenoideus visible at center right)
Details
OriginApex of arytenoid
InsertionLateral border of epiglottis
ArteryLaryngeal branch of superior thyroid artery
NerveInferior laryngeal nerve (from the vagus nerve)
ActionsClose the inlet
Identifiers
LatinPars aryepiglottica musculi arytaenoidei obliqui, musculus aryepiglotticus
TA98A06.2.08.011
TA22204
FMA46602
Anatomical terms of muscle

The muscle originates from the muscular process of arytenoid cartilage and inserts to the aryepiglottic fold and lateral border of epiglottis. The aryepiglottic muscle is innervated by the inferior laryngeal nerve, a branch of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (a branch of the vagus nerve). The muscle adducts arytenoid cartilages and acts as a sphincter on the laryngeal inlet.[1][2]

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References

  1. Allen, Evan; Murcek, Benjamin W. (2019), "Anatomy, Head and Neck, Larynx Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve", StatPearls, StatPearls Publishing, PMID 29261997, retrieved 2019-09-28
  2. Gray's anatomy : the anatomical basis of clinical practice. Standring, Susan (Forty-first ed.). [Philadelphia]. 2016. ISBN 9780702052309. OCLC 920806541.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)


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