Cricothyroid muscle
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Cricothyroid Muscle

Cricothyroid muscle is the only tensor muscle of the larynx aiding with phonation.

origin :

Anterior and lateral cricoid cartilage .

Insertion :

Inferior cornu and lamina of the thyroid cartilage .

Nerve :

External branch of Superior laryngeal nerve (branch of the vagus nerve) .

Actions :

tension and elongation of the vocal folds .

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