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arytenoid::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | arytaenoid, arytenoid cartilage |
| Type of | cartilage, gristle |
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The muscles attached to the arytenoid cartilages control the degree of opening.
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The arytenoid cartilages are held in firm apposition in this voice register also.
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A third is to constrict the glottis, but separate the arytenoid cartilages that control one end.
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The mass corresponding to the innermost part of the thyro-arytenoid muscle remains still and motionless.
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When the air pressure in the trachea rises as a result of this closure, the folds are blown apart, while the vocal processes of the arytenoid cartilages remain in apposition.
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- Either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached
- (Arytenoids) Denoting a cartilage (arytenoid cartilage) and muscles (oblique and transverse) arytenoid muscles) of the larynx.
- Greek arytaina = pitcher, and eidos = shape or form, hence the arytenoid cartilage because it curves like a spout.
