lateral cricoarytenoid muscle function

Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle Anatomy The lateral cricoarytenoid muscles extend from the lateral cricoid cartilage to the muscular process of the arytenoid cartilage. the arytenoid cartilages medially, these muscles adduct the vocal cords and close the rima glottidis protecting the airway. Muscle details: Extend from the lateral cricoid cartilage to the muscular process of the arytenoid…