Aryepiglottic muscle
| Aryepiglotticus muscle | |
|---|---|
 Muscles of larynx seen from behind. Oblique arytenoid: The "X" in the center. Transverse arytenoid: Bands underneath the "X". Aryepiglotticus: Wraps around back. | |
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| Details | |
| Origin | Apex of arytenoid |
| Insertion | Lateral border of epiglottis |
| Artery | Larygeal branch of superior thyroid artery |
| Nerve | Inferior laryngeal nerve (from the vagus nerve) |
| Actions | Close the inlet |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Pars aryepiglottica musculi arytaenoidei obliqui, musculus aryepiglotticus |
| TA98 | A06.2.08.011 |
| TA2 | 2204 |
| FMA | 46602 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
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The aryepiglotticus is a muscle of the larynx running in the aryepiglottic fold from the arytenoid cartilage to the epiglottis.
Additional images
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Aryepiglottic muscle
External links
- . GPnotebook https://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=-898957235.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - lesson11 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (larynxmuscles)
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