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Cricoarytenoid joint
Joint connecting the cricoid cartilage and the arytenoid cartilage / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The cricoarytenoid joint is a joint connecting the cricoid cartilage and the arytenoid cartilage. It is a very shallow ball-and-socket joint. It allows for rotation and gliding motion. This controls the abduction and adduction of the vocal cords.
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Cricoarytenoid joint | |
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![]() Muscles of the larynx, seen from above. | |
![]() Muscles of larynx. Side view. Right lamina of thyroid cartilage removed. | |
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System | larynx |
Identifiers | |
Latin | articulatio cricoarytaenoidea |
TA98 | A06.2.04.014 |
TA2 | 1667 |
FMA | 55102 |
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