Anatomy

Laryngeal Muscles

The striated muscle groups which move the LARYNX as a whole or its parts, such as altering tension of the VOCAL CORDS, or size of the slit (RIMA GLOTTIDIS).

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Abstract

The striated muscle groups which move the LARYNX as a whole or its parts, such as altering tension of the VOCAL CORDS, or size of the slit (RIMA GLOTTIDIS).

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Synonyms

35 entry terms
  • Laryngeal Muscle
  • Muscle, Laryngeal
  • Muscles, Laryngeal
  • Aryepiglottic Muscle
  • Arytenoid Muscle
  • Cricoarytenoid Muscles
  • Cricothyroid Muscles
  • Thyroarytenoid Muscles
  • Thyroepiglottic Muscle
  • Vocal Muscle
  • Vocalis Muscle
  • Aryepiglottic Muscles
  • Arytenoid Muscles
  • Cricoarytenoid Muscle
  • Cricothyroid Muscle
  • Muscle, Aryepiglottic
  • Muscle, Arytenoid
  • Muscle, Cricoarytenoid
  • Muscle, Cricothyroid
  • Muscle, Thyroarytenoid
  • Muscle, Thyroepiglottic
  • Muscle, Vocal
  • Muscle, Vocalis
  • Muscles, Aryepiglottic
  • Muscles, Arytenoid
  • Muscles, Cricoarytenoid
  • Muscles, Cricothyroid
  • Muscles, Thyroarytenoid
  • Muscles, Thyroepiglottic
  • Muscles, Vocal
  • Muscles, Vocalis
  • Thyroarytenoid Muscle
  • Thyroepiglottic Muscles
  • Vocal Muscles
  • Vocalis Muscles

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

/growth: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent

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History Note

91(79); was see under MUSCLES 1979-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Larynx (1966-1978)
  • Muscles (1966-1978)

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Tree Numbers

  1. A02w.633w.567w.500
  2. A04w.329w.604

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NLM Classification

WV 480

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Laryngeal Muscles. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007821. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007821
  2. Laryngeal Muscles. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6940335