Definition of Arytenoid. Meaning of Arytenoid. Synonyms of Arytenoid

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Definition of Arytenoid

Arytenoid
Arytenoid A*ryt"e*noid, a. [Gr. ? shaped like a ladle; ? a ladle + ? form.] (Anat.) Ladle-shaped; -- applied to two small cartilages of the larynx, and also to the glands, muscles, etc., connected with them. The cartilages are attached to the cricoid cartilage and connected with the vocal cords.

Meaning of Arytenoid from wikipedia

- The arytenoid cartilages (/ærɪˈtiːnɔɪd/) are a pair of small three-sided pyramids which form part of the larynx. They are the site of attachment of the...
- The arytenoid muscle /ærɪˈtiːnɔɪd/ or interarytenoid muscle is a composite intrinsic muscle of the larynx, consisting of a transverse part and an oblique...
- compression. Transverse arytenoid muscle adduct the arytenoid cartilages, resulting in adducted vocal cords. Oblique arytenoid muscles narrow the laryngeal...
- that when a stream of breath is flowing through the glottis while the arytenoid cartilages are held together (by the action of the interarytenoid muscles)...
- Arytenoid can refer to: Arytenoid cartilage, part of the larynx Arytenoid muscle, part of the larynx This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated...
- posterior or back part of the larynx, where the arytenoid cartilages or the mucosa/tissue over the arytenoid cartilages can collapse into the airway and cause...
- and laterally, to be inserted into the base and anterior surface of the arytenoid cartilage. The lower and deeper fibers of the muscle can be differentiated...
- the opening between the two true vocal cords anteriorly, and the two arytenoid cartilages posteriorly. It is part of the larynx. The rima glottidis is...
- arytenoid is bilaterally paired intrinsic muscle of the larynx. It is superficial to the transverse arytenoid; the oblique and transverse arytenoids are...
- the larynx. It arises from the cricoid cartilage; it inserts onto the arytenoid cartilage of the same side. It is innervated by the recurrent laryngeal...