Showing posts with label Muscles of the larynx. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Muscles of the larynx. Show all posts

Wednesday, 12 September 2012

Muscles of the larynx

Which one of the following options is a TRUE statement regarding the intrinsic muscles of the larynx?

a) The cricothyroids are the only muscles to tense the cords
b) The posterior cricoarytenoids, supplied by the recurrent laryngeal nerve, adduct the
cords
c) Vocalis is supplied by the recurrent laryngeal nerve but is not considered an
intrinsic muscle of the larynx
d) Thyrohyoid elevates the larynx
e) The internal laryngeal nerve supplies only one of these muscles