Muscular process of arytenoid cartilage
| Muscular process of arytenoid cartilage | |
|---|---|
 The cartilages of the larynx. Posterior view. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | processus muscularis cartilaginis arytenoideae |
| TA98 | A06.2.04.013 |
| TA2 | 987 |
| FMA | 55351 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The lateral angle of the base of the arytenoid cartilage is short, rounded, and prominent; it projects backward and lateralward, and is termed the muscular process; it gives insertion to the posterior cricoarytenoid muscles behind, and to the lateral cricoarytenoid muscles in front.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1075 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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