Aryepiglottic muscle
| Aryepiglotticus muscle | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
| TA | A06.2.08.011 |
| FMA | 46602 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
The aryepiglotticus is a muscle of the larynx running in the aryepiglottic fold from the arytenoid cartilage to the epiglottis.
Additional images
Aryepiglottic muscle
External links
- lesson11 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (larynxmuscles)
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