English Dictionary

cricoarytenoid muscle

noun

(anatomy) Either of a pair of muscles which originate from the cricoid and insert on to the arytenoid cartilage, and serve to adduct and abduct the vocal folds.

The cricoarytenoid muscle is responsible for controlling vocal fold movement.

意味（1）

(anatomy) Either of a pair of muscles which originate from the cricoid and insert on to the arytenoid cartilage, and serve to adduct and abduct the vocal folds.

Meronyms: lateral cricoarytenoid muscle, posterior cricoarytenoid muscle