ARYTAENOIDEUS
\ˌɑːɹɪtiːnˈɔ͡ɪdɪəs], \ˌɑːɹɪtiːnˈɔɪdɪəs], \ˌɑː_ɹ_ɪ_t_iː_n_ˈɔɪ_d_ɪ__ə_s]\
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Origin: (Oblique portion), base of arytenoid cartilage; (Transverse portion), side of arytenoid cartilage. Insertion: (Oblique portion), apex of opposite arytenoid cartilage; (Transverse portion), side of opposite arytenoid cartilage. Nerve: Recurrent laryngeal. Action: Draws arytenoid cartilage toward its fellow and closes the back part of the glottis.
By Alexander Duane
